THE CITIZEN. THURSDAY, MARCH 72, 19°°- NEW ADVER . I3EMENTS. VOTF—AII advert; rs i .'<■ nd!: e to lacc * in a -. * "uhl notify us ul .•e!r Intention todi -o »>t !< r tbau Mun \y morning. Hotel Waverly. Zimmerman's Spring o]>ening. Aland's style s Leighner's jewelry. Seeds, G. Wilson Miller. Cooper t the cITI CEN ofß re. I g h it note book*. LOCAL AND GENERAL, To Our Headers. During the past few weeks we have sent out quit- a number of "sample copies," and we invite those who have been receiving the paper to compare it with any other published in the county. The subscription price is but *1 a year, while the "Story of an African Farm." which ive b?gan last week is alone worth that. Oar solicitor may not be able to visit your vicinity for some weeks, and in the meantime we invite you to send us your subscription direct, or get up a club. On. for the good old days' When microbes were unknown, When bold bacilli lurked not In every vein and l»one. When we could eat with freedom And were not prone to sigh Because they set before us Some antiseptic pie. —Some people borrow trouble, and some lend it easy. West Sunbury had some trouble with its ga» supply last week. —A good road movement is not to travel the way of the transgressor. A winter generally winds up with a spring, but it don't go like clock work. —Schlicht & Co. have purchased the Divel fish market on West Jefferson street. J. W. Powell of Sarver Station is auctioning off his store goods to quit business. —Each side in Kentucky thinks the other should pay dearly for this Gov ernor business. —The Boers won't throw up the sponge. They are afraid the English will use it to wipe out the Republic. —Below zero weather on St. Patrick s Day. iri the luornmg. .:ud a shortage of ga« were both disagreeable novelti' . -The Hotel W iverly has the most commodious ofti< • in the city, steam heat arid electric light, long and short distant telephone- etc For rates see card iu another coluuiu. —P. L. Hunter has lately made hand some inprovement- iu the interior of the Hotel Hunter at Prospect. No t iwn in the county can ls» i-t a better conducted hotel than Mr. HunterV —Snow fell in northern Texas and in Mississippi last Saturday something never before known on St. Patrick s Day. Fruit tree-, in bloom were dam aged, and tender vegetables killed. -A rifle shoot with chickens as prizes was held at Harry Stepp's at Euclid Saturday. Hugh Strawick, Butler's veteran marksman, brought home two chickens, as a proof that his eye is still clear and nerve steady. —II. C. Perry who was heatmi and rob bed in Clinton twp. >me time ago, has l>een taken to Dixmont by the Board of Parker, of which pla -e he was a charge although he had l>cen living in Butler for "'■•■ ml months. Profs. Gardner Lowry and N. W. Campbell are now conducting the Sar ver Station Academy. The school was organized one year ago and has met with steady success from the first.filling a much needed want in its locality. The Spring term opens April 10. —All the machinery for the silk fac tory has been bought There is some delay in filling the order for looms, which will keep the works from start; Ing as soon as expected. Fifteen or twenty girls will be employed. They will be paid by piece work, their wages ranging from to sl2 per week, with an average of about $5. —Contractors (Stoner sxloo feet. The contract price is $2,700 and it is to be finished in May Operatives will be paid by pie-e work, the wages ranging from £2 to *'i per week. A meeting was held in the Y. M. C. A. bnilding, Monday evening to or ganize an anti saloon league. The very inclement weather kept the attendance down to a small number, but a commit tee on nominations, consisting of Revs Wh't;». C'xpsrand vV irr.dl J. Selig man and Abel Fisher, was appointed to report at. the next meeting, Monday evening, April !». —The County Committe which had in charge the Prohibitory Amendment campaign of 1HH!) met pursuant to the call of the chairman, Joseph L. Purvis, in the arbitration room at the Court House at 1 :.;o Tuesday afternoon. W. C. Findley acted as Secretary. Alfred Wick moved that the balance in the hands of the Treasurer, $100.>51, be do nated to the Butler County General hospital, which motion was seconded and carried. James 11. Gilison moved and the motion was seconded and car • ried that an order be drawn on the treasurer of the committee for the above sum in favor of the Bntler Comity Gen eral Hospital, and signed by the chair man and secretary of the committee, which shall Is- a sufficient voucher to the treasurer. "O, Terry dear, and did you hear The new t that's going round? The shamrock's Erin's liadge by law, Where e'er her s >ns are found, From Bloemfontein to Bath-bank, "i'is ordered by the Cjueen. We've won our right in open fight The wearing of the green." That was part of Kipling's i-outribu tion to the new paper started in Bloem fontein, for the edification of the lOng lish army, last Saturday. Seed Headquarters. ATTENTION. FAKMKUK: W< sell all kinds of garden seeds in bulk, by the ounce, jhiuikl, pint, quart, per k or bush el. Ci.ovKit ASt) TIMOTHY If you need Timothy or Clover Seed, call and sc.- the kind w sell ami get our prices Especially do we want you to see our mark of "ISxi'OHT" (.'lover. This mark i i without doubt the cleanest, best developed clover s» ed grown. G. WII.SON MIU.KI: Men's German Stockings and Felt Boots reduced to 40c a pair, all sizes. A. Buff cath of Mrs. Montgomery. Thursday morning Mrs Carrie Mont gomery, wif*- of Rev. Ulysses Montgom ery of the Portersville Presbyterian church, took a do-" of strychnine and died from its effe< is soon after. Mrs. Montgomery bad been mentally affect ed for some titne. Bsht December she was brought home from a hospital where she had received treatment, but since then she has been sick and requir ed constant watching. Her maiden name was Carrie Wiesey and her home was in the state of Indiana. She leaves two small children, both girls. Rev. Montgomery has the svmyathy of the entire countryside in his sad bereave merit. Mrs. Montgomery was last seen alive by her husband about !) o'clock in the morning at which time he went out to call on a sick parishoner. An hour or two later her little girls, aged five and three years went to the Morrison house, next floor, saying, "Mamma is dead." She was found lying on the floor of her room. It is supposed the strychnine used was some she had discover* d alsiut the house some time ago and had hid den. Before her illness she was bright and active and popular with all who knew her. Her remains were buried, Saturday. PARK THEATRE. BKCACSK SIIK LOVKD HIM SO SATUR DAY MARCH 24. "Because She Lovd Him So" which ran all last season at tin- Madison Square Theatre in New York, will l>e the attraction at the Park, Saturday, March 24. The story is said to l>e a pleasing mixture of fun and sentiment founded upon the quarrels of a fussy young couple and the efforts of the parents to cause them to cease quarreling. In order to demonstrate the folly ol it the ol shoe and will wear twice as long. A. Buff & Son. MIIVIM'H or French Blacking. Itegular ">c sizes, one cent a Ixix at Itutt s Shoe Store. LEGAL NEWS. NEW SCITS Nancy E. Timblin vs. Mrs. M. E. Mnrtland ejectment for 11 acre- of land in Fairview and Concord "town ships. bounded on north by lands of de fendant. east by Adams, south by plain , tiff, and west by J. S. Mnrtland. Elizaiieth Enslen vs P and W. Rail ' road, and Thomas M King, receiver. | trespass for ?3,000. damages claimed to J l>e done plaintiff's farm in Jackson township by the defendants changing the l>ed of the creek, thus causing her land to be washed away. William H Thieker vs. Borough of Mars an'l Pittsburg and Western Rail road. trespass for St.ooo damages claimed t<> be done the plaintiff's prop ertv by raising the grade of the railroad and street in front of the property about ten feet, putting Mr. Thieker's house down in a hole. Harrissville borough vs Ed Barnes mechanic's lien of £18.45 for labor and material of building a sidewalk clocg the deft's property. Geo Shaifner vs D. M. Fair Son. appeal by deft from judgment of .-s*o'.). 16 rendered by C. E. Anderson. J. P. National Supply Co. vs A. B. Smith, execution attachment on goods of deft in hands of J. V. Ritts. NOTES. . A. P. Starr has been appointed super visor of Concord twp. vice Andrew Swartzlander. reelected under protest and resigned. J. J. Wagner has been appointed guardian of Mand L. Alice M. William E, and Henrietta Barrickman, minor children of Mary E. Barrickman of Cranberry twp. W. J. Grimes has been appointed guardian of Nettie P. and R C. Dam bach, minor children of Fred S. Dam bach, dec d. of Forward twp Sarah A. Felsing has been appointed guardian of Mary. Agnes, Stella, May. Margaret and Bertha A Peters, minor children of John H. Peters, dee'd, of Clinton twp. Dr. J. C. Barr resigned as burgess of Mars and A. C. Irvine was appointed on petition of citizens. G. W. Beatt > bought the Burton J. Sloan farm. 05 acres in Venango twp. at administrators -ale for $1,525. Solomon Dunbar has been appointed supervisor of Forward twp J. A. Kri ker resigned. The will of John Mitchell, dee d, of Butler has been probated, and letters testamentary granted to James M. Gal breath. The heirs of William Vogley have assigned a mortgage on the Hotel Ar lington property to John Berg 6c Co. for $30,000. Charles Jackson, jne of the negroes who was arrested last week for stealing a ton or junk from M. Zief plead guilt} and was sentenced to pay costs, a fine of S2O and undergo County jail inpris anment for four months. liev. J. S. Mattison the prosecutor who was ordered to pay the costs in the dssanlt case of Com vs H. J. Vandike, petitioned for benefit of the insolvent laws, and was ordered by the Court to give bond in .y.'OO to appear at May term and file his petition. Rev. 1. (*. Pollard went surety. M. J. Godfrey and wife of Butler hav legally adopted Margaret Moore as their child. Joseph Perel, one of the negroes ac cused with stealing junk from M. Zeef. has been discharged on a writ of ha be us corpus, no charge being made against him. Tie- suit of (J<*> W. Lindsey vs ChasH Parker, brought to get wages claimed by the plf for work done for the deft on the .Jefferson < >il Co. lease near Jeffer son Centre was tried Monday. The deft did not appear and the jnry return ed a verdict of slll.lß for the plf. J. Harvey Bell of North Washington was appointed committee of the estate of Christian Stoner. Sheriff Hoon took Mr. Stoner to Dixmont Saturday. The assumpsit snit of Washington twp. vs Herman Seaton, et al, has been indefinitely continued. The damage suit of Ada Martin vs Butler lias been held over until the April court, as were nearly all the cases on for trial this week. In the assumpsit suit on a mechanics lien of Geo Bishop vs Mary Donley, af ter K"i"t> r " trial the parties agreed that the jury return a verdict of SWK) in fa vor of the j»lf with stay of execution for six moDthH. The trial of Hntton Harper betran at VlK!oniiclsvill«*, O, last Monday week, ami WAS not yet completed,yesterday. The will of Win. Fry, dee'd, late of Went Va. has l«-en probated arid letters granted to Ellen J. Fry. PIIOI'KRTV T l{A NSI'KUH. JOB Wieldon to Geo. E. Welsh, lot in Ontreville for S4OO. Milton J. ' i rahani to Harry H. l'rick er, lot in Butler for SI,OOO. Fredrick Kamerer to Mary Hoehn, lot in Hntler for SBOO. J. A. Shelatree to E. A. Crocker, 2 acres in-Hlipperyrock twp, for S2OO. Jacob Hilger to Same, acres in Same for $l5O. Rachel E. Mong to Miles lieddiek, lot in Renfrew for S3OO. Miles Redick to Kirkpatrick Bros, lot in Renfrew for *.'{oo. Mary A. M<:als to Excelsior Mtl. Fire 1 ns. Co. lot in North Washington for $I A. O. Hepler to Melvin H. Thompson 10 acres in flay for SIOO. Admrs of Robt Davidson to Angnut F. Werner, HI acres in Adams for $5, 71H.12. M. \V. Mays to Annie Ensminger, lots in Bntler for SO,OOO. W. D. Brandon to L. E. Storier, lot in Jackson for £125. Jacob Weit/.el to Amanda A. Weitzel 25 acres in Franklin for sl. llarvcy 11. Boyd to John F. Call, lot in Butler for $l5O. John H. Ne«l«;y to J. V Ritts, lot in Butler for S4OO. Elizabeth (Jeshwind to J V. Ritts, lot in Butler for $450. Mary J. Boggs to Forest Oil Co., lot in Evans City for $1,(500. David L. Kennedy to J. W. Conrad, lot on Race St Butler for $1.250. Flora E Meals to Everett It Stamm, 50 acres in Franklin for $250 A. M. liilliard to Maggie Barber, lot in North Washington forsl. Nancy Hainel to Adam B. Hamel quit claim for 47 acres in i'eun for S2OO. A. L. Staph s and A. Steelsinith to Forest Oil ' o. 50 acre lease on Marbnrg er farm, Adams twp. for $2,500. .MURRIAGC UCCIIMSH, A. 11. Fitfher Zelienople Lydia Burkett Kmleuton J. 11. I'orter I'ittHhurg Sadie Leene William It. Tyree Hutler Willftmioa Howard Eli Bar rick maa Butler twp Emma E. lloon. ...••*• '• J. C. Child* Coal Centre Bertha Wahl Evants City Michael Hpohn Butler twp Lizzie Wingold Ekantown Herljert MeLaughlin Fredonia I'a. Margarete Brainen lule At New Ca»tle Thomaa J. Eauton and Mary White of Ogle. FIRES. Saturday afternoon the doable house at 0 l'ark ntreet wa« destroyed by fire. It wa« owned by .Imnn Ferry and occupied by James M. Cunningham and HUHIOU Elliott. I'art of each family's goods were taken out before destroyed. Mrs Cunningham bad t?iv«-fi birtli to a <-bild two days before the lire and the nervous shock and exposure to the cold after beiug taken from the burning 1 louse made her very ill. The firemen | found > ome of the hydrants frozen up and aaelm. bat got two tfmmif n water playing on tin: lire The total IOHM was about SISOO. For all kinds of yrain or No I mill feed, go to tin Extension Feed Store, Zelienople. We also m; 11 the liuck'-yc mower and binder, the South Bend Chilled p'ovr, building block, timothy and clover h p. in., sermon. Rev. Lusher. Monday—7:3o p. m.. sermon. Rev. Austin Rinker. Ean Claire. Tuesday—7:'Jo p. ui . sermon, R-v. Harry H. Bates. East Brady. Wednesday—7:3o p. 111 . sermon. Rev. O. H. Sibley. Petrolia. Thursday—7:Bo p. m., sermon. Rev. F. M. Small, Rimersburg. Friday—7:3o p. m., sermon. Rev. F. M. Small. Rimersburg. Saturdav—7:3o p. ui., lecture. Rev. .T. Bell Xeff. D. D , Oil City. Sunday. April 1, dedicator}' services 11:00 a. 111.. sermon Rev. J. Bell Xeff. Oil City; 2:30 p. in., platform meeting, addresses by different ministersand lay men: 7:30 p. m., sermon. Rev. Xeff. The Blues Beat the Beds. The annual membership contest of the Y. M. C. A. had a very exciting and pleasant finish Saturday evening. A crowd of anxious contestants and members stood around until 0:30 in the evening waiting for the tellers to sum up the work. A total of $989, was turned in, mostly from renewed memberships, the Blues led by W. J. Heinman getting *Ol5 50 and the Reds J. G. Runkle. captain, *373.50. Owing to the death of his mother Mr. Runkle had been out of the contest for a week, but still headed the list of individual contestants with s2l*. Arthur Flack of the Reds was second with £2ll, Henry Miller, Jr. $145 third and W. J. Heineman £l3B fourth. The results were announced by Pres. J. F. Anderson after the contestants and fifty interested members had gath ered around a table in the banquet hall to pratake of an excellent supper pre pared bv the Ladies Auxiliary. After the repast Secretary J. B. Carruthers acted as toast master and remarks were made by Messers Anderson. Flack. Rnm berger, V. K. Irvin. D. F. Reed and others. The victorious Blues were W. J Heineman, Arthur Flack, Ralph Max well, Henry Miller, Frank Cleelaud, Ellas Ritts and James Young The Reds were J. G. Runkle, J. F Ander son, Roy Mclntyre, Will Klingler. T. P. Harrington. Abel Fisher, Chas Steel smith, Wells McJunkin and Campbell Brandon. ACCIDENTS. Homer Adams, a pumper of Petrolia, fell off the working beam of the Heyd rick well at Karns City, Monday, lit 0:1 his feet and fell backward, striking a yinber and straining his back and left wrist. He was taken to his home where his injuries were attended to. I hey are so severe that he will probably be disabled for six weeks. ClfUKCll NOTES. Rev. F. W. Klingensmith, of Utica. X. Y., will occupy thtj pulpit of the First Eng. Lutheran church next Suu day. Oil, NOTES. The Market—The Standard is yet paying $1.68 and the Producers £1.70. BUTLER The Forest is drilling on the Lewis Mitchell farm north of the Lindaey. JKKEERSON CENTRE Fruth and Wiley farm. He brought in a ten barrel well on the Montgomery farm two weeks ago. PKTHOMA Jas. Dixon, Tuesday, drilled in a well 011 the Mdiarvey west, of Petrolia, which may be a small pro ducer The Hazlewood Oil Co. have a rig up 011 the Shakley. Schoeufildt, nud Barney are drilling on the Campbell. KARNS CITY—The Heydrick well near the station is in and good for five barrels. Hirtliriuy Party. On Saturday last, the 17th inst. a birthday dinner was given to Mrs R. A. C. Brandon at the home of her son. W. D. Brandon. N. Main St., Butler. Jt was tin; venerable lady's 80th birth day, tint to a stranger she would not seem to have reached three score and ten. The guests were her children, .1 C. Brandon and wife, Grove City; J. E. Brandon and wife, Butler; J. A. Bran don and wife. Connoquenessing; S. O. Wright and wife of Zelienopie; Mrs, W. W. Brandon of Connoquenessing. Her eldest son, W. W. Brandon, who was ill, and her eldest daughter, Mrs. S. J. Heckert of Hearing, Kansas, were not present. One sou died in infancy,and two sons, young men, John C. arid Quiney A., died of typhoid fever. Two .wms. W. W. Brandon and J. C. Brail don and a son-in-law, P. H. Heckert, dee'd, were soldiers in the war of the relmllion; two grandsons sons of Mrs Heckert are now in the U. S. army 111 the Phillipines, and another grandson, C. Q. Brandon of Grove City was in the army during the Spanish war. I iroivnsdalc. A. C. Brown is on the sick list. The literary at the John school house was well attended. I). W. Conalie was on the sick list but is recovering. W. S. Douthett is 011 the sick list. Wendel Middelton is very ill with pneumonia. R. W. ami W. T. Riley drove to l'itts- Imrg Friday last to attend to some busi ness. Preaching at the Brownsdale U. P. church at usual hours. \V. Hiiiibury. A drama, "Thompkin's Hired Man," given in Academy Mali, Tuesday even ing was well attended and enjoyed by all. The gas well that snpplies our town has le forwarded for another week and any one wishing to add to the box can leave the donation with Rev. Stahlman, who will carefully pack and forward to Hospital. Miss Ruth Critchlow recently cele brated lier birthday, and entertained the following little ladies: Mary Scott. Alice Critchlow, Lois Roth. Marion Thompson, Josie McMullen and Mildred Shanor. Mrs. W. G. Weigle celebrated her birthday, March 7. and the members of the Aid Society gave her a real surprise party in the evening. The ladies pre pared a very fine supper, and during the evening enjoyed themselves at vari ous games. The "crowing," "barking," "mewing,' "untying shoes," "braiding hair," "leaping a la-frog," were hignly enjoyed by the elderly girls Ladies, try "Needle's Eye" next time. Leonard Shannon recently lost three of his cows, and it is thought they got poison. Howard Dodds, who went to Greater Xew York a year ago. is a motorman on a street car. Mrs. L. M. Roth recently made a rag sewing social for her lady friends, and gave them one of the finest of lunches. R. H. Graham has been appointed Finance Keeper of the K. O. T. M. vice F. W. Wehr resigned. Rev. Sloan, of the Presbyterian church, anil Miss Maggie Humphrey, of I'ortersville, were recently married, and after their wedding tour, will go to housekeeping in the Martin house 011 Franklin St. The happy couple have our congratulations and best wishes. Jesse Dutter, who has been sick for some time is improving slowly. Our County Auditors have returned from their labors at Butler, and have rendered a very plain and clear report of the county's finances for the past year. Our older citizens, Andy Kalten baugh, Henry Shaffer and wife, Mrs. U. W. Dodds, Mrs. Sarah McGowan and Als Shanor are enjoying very good health for persons of their age, notwith standing the changeable weather. This coming presidential year, you should have them both. The CITIZEN and The N. Y. Tribune. Jon COSITY. Friday, Bunkerhill school of Muddy creek twnship find Mile Run school of Franklin township had a spelling bee and the latter won,having three spellers standing when Bunkerhill wan all down The previous Friday Mile Run also won to 0. Newt Riddle pleasantly entertained the Prospect social club Friday evening. Mrs. .Mary I loon has been in ill health since the recent death of her husband, Samuel Hoon. Her daughter, Mrs. Ed. Sechler of Princetou, Lawrence county, is at home at present helping to nnrso her. Charley Johnston, the popular Pros pect tailor, has received a line of wimples of spring and summer suitings and pants goods which are up to date in style and the best quality of cloth. Mr. Johnston is an excellent cutter and tailor and in every way deserving of the large trade be enjoys. Miss Frances Dodds has been taken to the Bntler County General Hospital ttefrri- she i« being treated for an injury tWier spine sustained several years ago. FOR SALE Cheap if sold soon—Al most new house of five rooms and bath room, also finished room in attic; patent plastor and hard wood finish; slate roof and fine large cellar; hot and cold water of best quality. Lot 45x135 feet, with considerable small fruit. Pleasant loca tion. Inquire of E. S. COCHINS, NO. lis Dunbar St., West End, adjoining W. IJ. McGeary. Parties wishing to purchase or sell oil properties, farms, city residences or. real estate of any kind, should call upon P,m. Walker,til Ketterer's b'd'g,opposite WO. Butler Pa. Peoples Phone No. 174. A large lot of Boy's School Shoes re duced from iftl.iiJi and $1.50 a pair to 98e pair, or leas than the cost of making, sizes Hto 18A and 1 to SJ. A. Kufl & Son. New, four-room house for sale In (juire at this office y | 1 Ij|1j| ___ Measuring a Man. Many people measure men by their clothes; we measure them for their clothes. We measure that the meas ure people give you may be to your advantage. We are anxious you shall be well fixed for a stylish suit. If you want a fashionable Spring Overcoat, we suggest a lOOR at our new goods. Wedding Suits a Speciality. (ooper 8c (0., Leading Practical Tailors., DIAMOND, BUTI.KR. PA. PATENT™ IDEA. It may mean a fortunejto you. I pro- I cure and sell patents. R. S. HARRISON, Patent Attorney, 427 Fifth Ave., Pittsburg, Pa. H.O.HAYS. L. H. HAY PUT YOUR RIG UP AT |Hdv?s l3ros.'l Livery and Sale Stable. Uest Accommodations in Town. West Jetferson street, Butler, Pa People's Phone 109, Hell's Plioue s v What time is it the clock stopped -cutout this Ail. tills minute, fust.ll 11 to the clock so as to rcmltui you when you no to Butler to lake the clock along to my store and have it put In first class condition don't you know me no difference I will treat you lust as well as though we hail been acquainted a 1 housaml years. I want, you for a friend. Your etc., CAlett*r than the rest "Not like other piils." Price 25c. Peerless Pills Cure Constipation. Not better than the ln.*st, but better than the rest. "Not like other pills." Price 25c. Peerless Pills Cure Constipation. Not better than the bent, but better than the reel "Not like other pills." Price 25c. (You can get them at BOYD'S.) YOU'LL KNOW HOW GOOD 1 WHEN YOU SHE THEM. Our 25c box papers. Our 10c aud 15c fine 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 at everyday prices. At DOUGLASS BOOK STORK. Eagle B'l'd. LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS SHERIFFS SALES. By virtue of writs of Pi. Fa. Issued out of the Court of Common fleas of Butler coun ty. Ha., and to me directed, there will l>e ex posed to public sale, at the court house. In the borough of Butler, l'a.. on Saturday,the 31st Day of March A. D. 1900, at 1 o'clock p. m.. the following described property, to-wit: E. I>. No. and .'ts. May Term,looo. Williams & Mitchell and H. H Goucher, Attorneys. All the right, title, interest and claim of Isabel Mines and John lllnes. nn>rtgagors, and Thllip Hines, terre tanant, of in and to all that certain piece or lot of ground, situ ated In Butler Intro, ltutler county, l'a. bounded as follows, to-wlt: On the north by Walnut street, 011 the east by Franklin street, on the south by lot of .I W Henry and on the west by an ulley; said lot having a frontage of forty-three feet six inches on Franklin street and extending thence west ward pre serving the same width one hun dred thirty feet, more or less, to this said alley and having thereon erected a two story frame dwelling house and outbuildings. Seized and taken in execution as the prop perty of Isabel liines and John Hines, mort gagors and I'hlllp lllnes. terre tenant, al the suit of The Citizens' B A. L Ass'n of Butler, l'a, and M II Katnbacher, TERMS OF SALE The following must be strictly complied with when property is stricken down. I. When the plalntllT or other lien creditor becomes the purchaser, the costs on the writ must be paid, and a list of the Hens, Includ ing mortgage searches on the property sold, together with such lien creditor's receipt* for the amount of the proceeds of the sale or such portion thereof as he may claim, must be furnished the Sheriff. All bids must be paid In full. :t. All sales not settled Immediately will be continued until one o'clock, I'. M., of the next day at which time all property not settled for will again be put up and sold at 1 he expense and risk of the person to whom first sold. •See I'urdon's Digest. 9th edition, page 446 and Smith's Forms, page THOMAS U. BOON, Sheriff. Sheriff's Office. Butler. Fa.. Mar. iltli, 1000. Notice to Contractors. The School Directors of Oakland twp., Ilutler Co., Pa., will receive scaled bids for the erectiou of a school house in said township,until Mar. 24, lytx), at 2 o'clock I*. >l., lit which time the Board will meet to receive the bids, at W. J. Hutchison's house, known as the Klcctiou House. Plans and specifications can be seen at L. J. Millinger's, also at Matthew Bippus'. The Board reserves the right to reject any or nil bids. Bid ders must give bond, with approved se etirity. MATTHKW BII'I'US, President of Board, North Oakland, l'a. B. & B. the greatest readiness to show the store's interest in your advantage ever any season yet. assortments of greater extent, a thorough gathering of every thing newest. stocks away beyond what any of you are used to know as extra ordinary. all on a basis that will demon strate the store's purpose to sell for the smallest profit. don't let there be any doubt about it in your mind. send forsamples—let goods and prices prove our position. For example— an immense line of pretty American corded Batistes 15c. new American Percales I2.jc— styles that rival the best imported. superb collection of new, gen uine Irish Dimities 20c —others at 1 sc, 18c, 25c. fine imported madras Ginghams 20c to 50c— note specially the choiceness at 20c and 25c. 42 inch neat figured, strictly all wool IMack goods, 50c —75c goods if made of present price I wool. 47 inch all wool Black goods 50c —narrow, close together tuft ed stripes—dressy. 44 inch dollar mixed Poplins— -65 c. great line of all wool, and silk and wool novelty dress goods under price—50c, 42 to 50 inches wide—a handsome saving for every buyer. Be sure you have a copy of our new handsomely illustrat ed Lace Curtain catalogue. Most satisfactory book of the kind ever published. Buhl Department X. ALLEGHENY. PA. * ;Out of Style. Out of the W i! ft —*. Our garments have a style i\ ' ia | I easily distinguished froM the o; J..i- I \ /*£*%%•♦ _ ary. They are the result of cut f.il study in J practical application of i\ic A ideas ;■ ithcrcd by frequent visits to '• it res. and by peri' • -il isM cont;ict the leading tailon and 's**■ fashion authorities of the county.! ■ ■ They are made in our own work shop by the highest paid journey— W men tailors in Butler, yet it is pos sible to (and we do) give our patrons these first class clothes at the price you would pay for the other sort. We believe we have given good reasons why our tailoring is the best and cheapest and would be grateful for the opportunity to show you our handsome spring stock and give you prices to prove them. ZllaMrl MAKER OF riiai MEN'S Clothes, fjWeeklyStoreNewsf ft- = — g S In regard to new goods J§ §gj that arrived last week, jg I Five-Piece Parlor Suit! si . si Direct from the factory} one covered Wl in Plush at $30.00, another in 8j Tapestry, $32 50} third one in Silk||j 8 Tapestry S4O, The .best one in J jg Satin Damask at $55 jg| sg| Covering on all the above Hj £§ suits come in assorted colors §5 M i? m — m i Campbell ft Templetoni The Spring Season Stares Us In The Face. Our Winter Stoi k of Men's Clothing is entirely too large and rather than hold these gei ments over until another season we much prefer to have the cash that is tied up and here is how we make temptation for you to buy so j-trong that you will be almost forced to take ad vantage of the extr tordinary values we are ofTering. All our #7.50 Suits Reduced to $5 All our #lO Suits Reduced to #6.75 All our #1 2.50 Suits Reduced to #8.75 All our #ls Suits Reduced to 10.00 All our #1 0 Overcoats Reduced to 5.00 All our #l2 Overcoats Reduced to 6.50 All our #ls Overcoats Reduced to 10.00 All our #lB & 20 overcoats reduced to 12 Every price we name is much lower than others ask fur similar grades. Schaul & Nast, LEADING CLOTHIERS, 137 South Main St., Butler. mi i PR's is A GREAT SUCCESS. While we are reducing our stock and getting the much-dcsired room, we are giving our customers shoes at a less price than it costs to make them, which they appreciate, as can be seen by their free buying. $2.48 Any Winter Shoe in our store $2 48 98c Any Ladies' Warm Lined Shoe 98c $1.98 Any $2.50 Winter Shoe, Kid Lined $1.98 $1.48 Any $2 Winter shoe box toe and plain $l4B 98c Ladies' Kid Patent, worth $1.25 and $1.50, 98c 98c Misses' and Children's Felt Boots and Overs 98c 98c Men's Fine Buff Shoes, tip or plain 98c 75c Fifty pair $3 Tan Shoes, sizes 2 1-2 and 3, 75c 48c Lot Children's Shoes, sizes 6 to 8, 48c COME IN TODAY. If you are not after Winter Shoes, we have some advance Spring Style Shoes in Men's Patent Calf, Cyrano Calf, Vici Kid, Tans, etc., we want to show you. When you want to buy you will know who has the goods. C- E MILLER, Hutler's Progressive Shoe House, 215 South Main Street BETWEEN SEASONS- Cleaning up Wint< 1 Goods at reduced prices and at the same time showing new spring stufls. Rare Bargains in Marked Down Dressj Goods. Lot 25c Dress Goods—reduced to 15c. Lot 40c and 50c Dress Goods —reduced to 25c. V PLrJ I-°t 75c Dress Goods—reduced to 50c. II *' ot s l,o ° Dress Goods —reduced to 75c. If you appreciate value, catch 011 to these. /% \ Jackets and Capes Sacrificed. Must be cleared up regardless of cost. Some are half price—many less than half. Embroideries, Laces and White Goods. The well made and dependable kind, bought be fore tl advance. New Edgings and I icrtings —3c ajyd. up. All-overs and Tuck igs—2sc up. jS*Y Lace Inserted all-o\ rs—sl.oo up. White India Linens —at old prices. New Percales, Ginghams and Seersuckers f| |7 at old prices. ™ '■ L. SI EIIN 3c SON, 108 N. MAIN STREET, BUTLER, PA