Mr i -
► 2 YL T E HAVE JUST FINISHED KL
A \\ taking stock and have sort*<L F> ,
% out 100 MENS SUITS «•» WA
•J « II , BOYS SUITS. LONG PANTS, K l *
j Selling 75 Overcoats w
*1 and A lot of ( hi! iron's S - Knee KJ
N A AJ J„ Pants that we Will Sell Regard-
J IT FILM <1 less of Cost. We have piled these .,
VVVUU goods on separate counters from reg- ™ A
J nlar stock, and we do not intend to
A pat them hack in our Mgo 92
bat will sell them at what they will T# a
4 RPTFFLRDLFTRS ''Tf yon want A real good bargain W
f j XI come quick. Ask for goods A<^ER
of Cost.
ILL BUTLER, PA. M :
; The Surprise Store 0;
! 108 South Main street, Butler, Pa. Pj j
: NO USE TALKING! 'yi
; THE KEYSTONE UNION MADE
< Overalls, Jackets and Pints rj
i Are the best that human hands can make. If ml
► they rip bring them back and get a new pair.
< The Keystone Corduroy Pants are made from VJ
► the best corduroy. A new pair or money back
* to every dissatisfied customer. F<
1
: THE SURPRISE STORE, fi
< BUTLER, PA. Y
\ A* iffci A
On The Boom
At our store just what you are looking for, PRETT \ , NEW ,
DESIGNS and COLORINGS in
WALL PAPER.
All fresh, new goods are in, comprising the largest stock in Hur
ler to select from at prices that will suit you. It will pay you to
see our line before you buy.
ROOM MOULDINGS to match any color paper.
Picture and Mirror Framing a Specialty.
Contract Painting and Paper Hanging.
Patterson Bros.,
236 North Main Street, ,nn tleP ' P *
Wick Building. Peoples Phone 400
IS PAPES, JEWELERS. ;|
£ S •> rn
£ ? DIAMONDS, *
J WATCHES, °
FT S CLOCKS, J
G { JEWELRY, J P
£ ' SILVERWARE, *
£ J SILVER NOVELTIES, ETC. J 2
° J Broken Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, etc J £5
C N $ Give our repair department a trial. T
# We take old gold and silver the same as cash. * M
2 1 PAPE'S, ?1
J « 122 S. Main St., Butler, Pa. J 3
# r '
rpiITQ IS TO HE THE YEAR OF ALL YEARS FOR DEAR
-L XJ.J.O o jj ]} u tlcr County, and as we are one the oldest lirrns
still in the ring, we deem it our duty to celebrate in a measure, tli.it
is, by making it the "BANNER YEAR of our business.
We have just opened and placed on exhibition, and we may
add, cn Sale, one of the most complete lines of SPUING GOOIjS
ver brought into this city. In this line the following are included:
Punjab Percales, Lawns, Dimities,
Silk Ginghams, Laces, Embroideries,
Puffing, All Overs.
CARPET DEPARTMENT.
We have no hesitation in saying that wc have tl'e Largest, Most
Complete, and best assorted stock of CARI'EI in Butler County, in
cluding the celebrated Hartford Axminster, Sanford it W i'son s W i!-
ton Velvet, the old reliable Body Brussels, I, 2, and 3 F'b' Ingrain
Rugs of every price and description, Art Squares, Uruggeis, and out
"Centennial Rug,*'size 36x40 inch' all-wool, at 25 cents each; ;
veritable celebration in itself.
DUFFY'S STORE,
Butler, Pa.
MAIL ORDERS RECEIVE PROMPT ATTENTION.
rfjil ClMiMVr'* KB«IUH Jlr*.oC
? ENNYROYAL PILLS
: OrJflan! »b<l «»"lf tfniilnf. A
A I>r««l»i far CbUkfttr • /■:. -* //».»
' ora«<l to Itr <1 w» J u tb'UilUi\Vw
With ».! •« n» Take \sr
fSI
i / riftujUM mrui UmUmium* Mlirnrj'i, <r*>o«4e.
I la ittnitJ f«»r aartkaltfi. I'«".if-nlal*
\ am B •' R»lltT fur f» IrtUr. tf r+turm
« Mall. 10 f <>00 l-■tlraooUi* *—» ffr.
S too Madia*-* H«juur«*, I'llll Al# A.. I'*
WTST&E. VVICK,
DFAI-KK- I N
Itongh anfl Worked Lumh< r of a'l Ivlmi .
lioorH, K&HII and MouldliijfH-
Oil Will KIK.H a *!>< cliilly.
%r~* ofll.-c and Vard.
„ . CiK. Cunningham and Monroe rsl*.,
near \Vc»t i'crin
iiUTLLIi. PA. J
Thai Studio
Over the I'ost unice i
hummer.
Folk from out of towi
should not fail to se«
the work when in town
F.verythin;( flrst-c!ass.
A. L. FINDLEY,
Hi ui< li Studios,
Mars and Kvans City.
1 Telephone 236.
The vision of the stork is one which
frightens the eyes and quickens the
heart beat of every
young wife. Yet
olt«n the vision is
/ never realized, and
// W \ as the laughter of
yt* infant voices floats
y from without into the
J childless home the
aCLr '* eves sadden and the
' heart grows hungry,
t often happens that childlessness is due
o conditions which may be corrected.
Jany women have found that the \italit\
nd vigor imparted by Doctor Pierce s
'avorite Prescription to the womanly
irgans, has been the one thing needful
ofu 1 fill the joy of motherhood. This
anions medicine is not a cure-all, but
specialist's prescription, having as a
ingle aim the cure of diseases peculiar
0 women.
Sick or weak women are invited to con
ult Dr. Pierce, Buffalo. X. ~by letter,
ree of charge, thus avoiding the indelicate
luestions, offensive examinations, and
ocal treatments, generally considered
leccssary bv inexperienced practitioners,
ill litters are held as strictly private
nd sacredlv confidential. Each answer
s sent in a "perfectly plain envelope.
There is neither alcohol nor other m
oxicant contained in " Favorite Pre
cription." and it is absolutely free from
ipium, cocaine and all narcotic drugs.
"My wife w.15 sick for ovrr
t, II L
'u'.'.c 1'"! of Altan-.'tit, Grundy n.
otnit'v, Tenn. She had uterine /A X
istase and was treated by f M
wo physicians and got no re
ef. At last I read. In one of \
our Momoran I'lm Rooks /
It Dl■ / • 1 te
■iercx s medicines, /I' M f
nd we decided to try / / J
B
ion.' I sent to the W &
one *7/ v m ■
/.tie and the fir-,t
use save case and
k-< She had not slept any for three nights.
i*i2 «ure that it would cure her I j»eiit for live
nore bottles. and when the had the sixth
,r,ttle she was sou;:d and well. We now have a
Lne boy at our house."
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets promote
1 healthy condition of the stomach.
7
VETERINARY SPECIFICS
). J FEVERS. Lung Fever. Milk Fever.
H. > gpii \IVS, LamcQCb/t. Ithcumallam.
XRFS )
EPIZOOTIC. Distemper.
xrvsJ WOBMK. B"t«. Grulm.
xat J ( 'Ol < » ,,^ ■ mfluen**.
E; F -] COLIC, Bellyache, Illurrhea.
XREo )
S.fi. Prevents MISCARRIAGE.
j KIDNEY & BLADDER DISOItDEBS.
frkin Diseases.
COXDITIOV fflit
Hk each : Stable Case. Ten Spcctflcs, Book. Sc.. t7.
At drusarlsta or sent prr pald on receipt of price.
NERVOUS DEBILITY,
VITAL. WEAKNESS
and Prostration from Over
work or other causes.
Humphreys' Homeopathic Specific
Mo. 28, >«» u.iO over 40 years, the only
iuccessful rc^mciy.
(1 per viator 5 viaU and large vial powder, for *,6
fc' 1.1 t lr t«, or »• tt j -.f ; »• 1 •-:» rectif.t of prlc*
ICiPIiULIS' X£D* CO., Cor.*MU»aa A J«l»n SU.,<V»r lirk
ilheCurelhatGarss /
p Coughs y 6)
\ Colds, !
§ Grippe, &
\ Whooping Coußh, Asthma, J
Bronchitis and Incipient A
cJ Consumption, Is
oTJo's
k Tt\e German REMEDV
NOTHING IS BETTER
M POSSIBLE TO MANUFACTURE
A BETTER REMEDY.
'ennsylvania People Make Good Wit
nesses of the Success it Has
Achieved.
There can he nothing better for back
che, nervousness, sleeplessness and all
ilments arising from kidney disorders
han Morrow's Kid-ne-oiris. It is iin
ifissible I' manufacture a better kidney
emedy. Kid-ne-oids contain tlie very
icst ingredients that are jiood for ail
uents arising from the kidneys. The
ast number of people in this city who
lave testified to thrtneritsof Kid-ne-oi
■; sufTicient proof that tiol.e of our claims
re false.
Mrs. Smith, 49 Madison Ave., Alle
henv, Pa., eays:
"1 have suffered for several years with
;idney trouble I had sevrt; pain in my
.ark and was troubled with nervousness
lid sculling of I lie feet. I tiied difTer
nt kinds of kidney remedie ;. but thej
lid iot relieve me. Whan I saw Mor
ow's Kid-ne-oids advertised I decided to
ry ihuti. They stopped the pain in im
iack, my nerves are strengthened and
he swelling has diMppCtßO."
Morrow's Kid-ne-oids are not pills but
I'ellow Tablets and i.cll ft fifty cents a
>ox at all drug store:, ai d at Reilick &
irohman's drug store.
Mailed on receipt of price. Manufac
ured by John Morrow He (Jo., Chemists,
ipringficld, Ohio.
D ™. CATARRH
for a
IO CENT I Wcf/AM BALVvvj
TRIAL SIZE.
Ely's Cream Balm
:<,nt»:f» no C'Kralnft, B / <jV/AaCT
nt rcury li'ir any h M i
iijiiriouidrog. fe V-S
It ia quiciy Ai»orlnU. r* ■, A
Gives Itciicf at 0n...
v.'. 1 4'COLD'N HEAD
Allayo InflniMriifHioii W >I-W
HH ft'i'l Protct. ti c
StnMca of Tift« a n't ! It Slit'; 50c.; ir,:u
llmlie.: *tDiusaisU'.r i>y mall.
I.Li llKO'l IIKI;.~% M V, urruu Street, Iwsw York.
(ordov^
\bi&e Candles
M Noth i 1 ho ui'irb
■ to ti»< y.nru.of th y f !r ■
I \ / H'l AM»AUI> Oil.
ikjLa - ... . 1 Z!..
I
i THE {
i COUGH.
I A pleasant, never - fitiling V
I remedy for throat and. lung $
I diseases. <
] Sellers' Imperial |
} Cough Syrup
) is absoltttcly free froia spir iltton 3 >
; or other liarmfal ingredien*. •. I
< A prompt, jvisitive euro /
v cmgliß, col (1m, lioarsc-uc! ", ••
< caza, vhoopitiß cougli.
C Ov< ramllilnn U-ttlcs »old !m ■ ' \
J iust l'ew years y. <
( W. J. GII..MORK CO.
C piTTOaur.c, PA# S
At all DrtigfistS. {
U/ANTKI) Honest 111:111 or woman votrav.-l
'* for lurp house; salary s«'• monthly and
expenses, vvllli hx'reaMi; ixmlllon iiecmun-
»<;lf-mjdie»»e<j cij vuloui.
MASAUtIt, Ho Canton bliig.. C'tilcurjfo.
I&SSIIfSN
BURNING OUT STUMPS.
tfiinu* nti Ohio Farmer Learned b>-
niird Lift* and Ivnocki.
I First, 1 would not use dynamite or
' any other explosive, because It is too
I expensive and dangerous. From 10 to
7o cents is too much money to pay to
get rid of a stump. I would not even
care to have them split BO as to start
the Are in the center of the stump. I
would take an ax and cut a notch iu a
spur root where 1 wanted to start a
Ore. I would then take anything that
was handy and start a small fire in
this notch, then keep on renewing
this fire, adding larger chunks as the
stump began to get hot and a large coal
formed. When the coal on the stump
becomes good and hot. put one stick on
at a time. Go around amoin. your
stumps often enough to keep the fires
from going out until they are well
started, and !hen once or twice a day
U sufficient.
I never kept an account of the cost
or time that it took to burn out a
stump or any given number of them,
tut if I were taking a job to clear land
as we used U> <Io I would be glad to get
even 0 cents extra each to burn out the
stumps. In fact, I see no reason why
it should cost a p reeptibk- amount
more to tlo -so than not to burn t.iem.
since, once the lire is started, there is
no way to )-•; rid of a log so easily as
to put it against the stump or partly
burned large log and let it burn with
the rest. From my experience I would
think, where two or more hands and
teams are used on a farm winter and
summer, that to take out. say. 100 oak
stumps running from three to sii feet
across the stump, say four feet from
the ground, need not be over from
! lo $lO, while In doing so every old
stump, old gate or bar post, as as
every old, unsightly thing about a
farm that !e mad* o.f wood,
used as fuel, much to the Improvement
of the appearance of the farm.
Hut to get the work done as cheaply
as I speak of it would have to be done
system.itically and at times when the
hands and teams would otherwise be
idle. To burn stumps out as we sug
gest patience is required on the start.
But keep on. and in time the stump
will get hot and hold the fire and help
Itself in many way* Iu luy work of
the kind I always carried a rather
light, sharp ax. When I went to a
stump, I struck the burning part of the
stump with the head of the ax so as to
knock the coals oil". Then 1 would
strike the bit of the ax into the chunks
and logs anil thus lift or roll them
where I wanted them. 1 had the men
with tin' teams do the hauling, and I
attended to tiie fires, using economy
with the fuel the same as I would
have done at the house lire.
If I were taking a job of several hun
dred stumps, I should not care much
as to whether they were green or dry
unless it should be such as sugar or
beech, which when dry will burn out
with little or no trouble. While I never
kept tab on cost or time of burning
stumps, 1 would say that from 20 to .#0
days would IK; sufficient to burn out
an oak stump of, say, four to six feet
across at the place of cutting it. If
the stump is old and dry, the; spur roots
can be taken out with the ax and used
as fuel to advantage, if the lire Is
kept well down to the ground, tin.* top
of the stump can be split off with the
ax and used as fuel. After a good coal
is formed on tlx- stump I would as lief
have green wood, say a foot in diame
ter, cut four feet long and unsplit. It
has cost me many a hard lift and hard
knock to learn tin; things said in this
letter. I have but one object In writ
ing it, and that is to give others the
benefit of my experience, says an Ohio
Farmer writer.
The Comlnz Mnple Sutcur Srnaon.
As last spring was a poor sap season,
the poorest 1 have known for many
years, no doubt many orchards will lie
idle. Owners will think that the de
struction of leaves was the cause In
many cares of the small yield. It is
true that defollaee is a serious damage
to trees. Hut, Irrespective of damage
by worms. It was a poor sap season all
the same. In tlms* orchards where the
worms bad not worked we failed to se
cure one good run, and in this locality
we did not have even one first class
sap day.
In consequence of this our market is
empty, and maple goods are high.
Now, these being (lie conditions and a
first class sap season being expected,
as all natural klkhs Indicate, and as
prices will be well up, let every sugar
maker do his best in this line and trust
re ults, urges a Vonuynt tuaplo sugsu
maker In The New England Mi*ne
stead.
To I'rrrrnt I'reexliiK In Cellara.
There are times when It seems al
most linpo sible to prevent vegetables
from freezing Is the cellar. Of course,
having doors and windows tight and a
banking around the walls on the cold
sides does much to prevent this, but
when that "coldest day since we can
remember" comes unexpectedly, as It
does so many times, the chances are
that many are not well prepared for it.
A small oil stove, or even one or two
lanterns, lighted and burning will do
much to give a warmer temperature,
and one or two tubs of water put down
there will do nearly as much. The first
throw off an active heat and the water
n latent beat. Not until the water Is
frozen will anything else freeze there.
Set the stove or lanterns on the bottom
j of the cellar, as beat rises, and see that
they cannot set lire to anythl ig.
HOOD S Pit LS cure Liver Ills, Bil
iousness, Indigestion, Heartache.
Easy to take. e;i ;y to operate. 25c.
RKHUMATISM IN A DA V.
"Mystic Cure" for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in i to 3 days.
Its action upon the system is remarkable
and mysterious. It removes at once the
causes and the disease immediately dis
appears. The first dose greatly benefits;
175 cents Sold by J. C. Redic, and J. I'.
ljahib I )riii£S»i"ts Rnfler \t>r 06
Farm For Sale.
I will si ll my farm in vVashing
| ton twp , located about three
j miles west of North Washington,
containing about 150 acres, with
! j.jood house, barn, outbuildings,
1 springs and orchard, underlaid
j with coal, and two producing oil
wells, on easy terras. Inquire of
R. 0. Rumbaugh,
Nixon House, Hutlcr, l'a.
Eyes Examined Free of Charge
R. L. KIRKPATRICK.
Jeweler and Graduate Opticia
Next Door to Court House. Ilutler, l'a
Receipts and Expenditures of
Butler Co- for the Year 1899.
(Continued from Ist page.)
DISBURSEMENTS.
Amount paid assessing... »!.£->
Amount paid puljlUliiuK
auditors'report-- „
1' A Kattigan $ J* l 00
WCNegloy 100 00
Zei*ler& MoKec 100 00
Koblnson & Sliiever 11,1 00 . „
thas E Herr 15 00- <«■» 00
Am't paid Allegheny Co.
work house for malnten
mice of prisoners TV ,*!
Am't pain bridge views ll * w
Am't paid registering births
and deaths -V •*_
Am't paid bridge Inspector. w
Am't paid boiler house re
pairs • al
Am't paid Com'rs council
(Geo E Kobison) salary. 250 00
Am't allowed for extra work
pertaining to Butler Co.
poor district 200 00
To am't overdrawn (which)
has since been refunded). 10 00— 460 00
Am't paid Commonwealth,
(costs)
Am't paid court house;new
steel file cases and repairs >4<* •*'
Am't paid county detctive.
Elmer E Bell. I*9* 104 00
Jas A McMarliu, I>9o 610 00— .14 00
Am't paid court crier, B L
Hocfcenberry 00
Am't paid constables quart- m
erly returns *£>
Am't paid county institute
(appropriation) 200 00
Am t paid comn.issionera
il ermon Seaton. HOl days.. 1053 50
I) H Sutton. 2*o days 1001 00
John Mitchell, 300 days . I*6o 00- 3104 .»0
Amount paid court auditor,
(Frank Murphy) 81 o0
Ain't paid clerk of'courts,
(Isaac Meals) sundry fees. 21)
Am't paid county auditors—
O R Thorne 134 40
F P Mcßride 133 44
Wm Moore 141 00— 40H *4
Amount paid printing 237 31
Amount paid prothonotary,
sundry fees— 342 40
Amount paid Polk hospital,
maintenance feeble minded 054 1C
Am't paid l'enn'a reform
school, maintenance of
inmates 1090 16
Amount paid Industrial
Reformatory *»37 « "
Am't paid road views 470 32
Am't paid road damages ... 329 25
Am't paid register and re
corder (WJAdams)sundry
fees 169 37
Amount paid refunding— 1- 43
A't paid registering voters 1492 70
Amount paid registering
school children 1300 00
Am't paid stenographers —
Amount paid EaS Kiddle.. 1505 70
Am't paid Miss Ada Findly 159 75
Am't pain Miss Maud Kelly 4 40— 1009 85
Am't paid sheriff for lioaru
ing prisoners, commit
ments, removal of insane
to * asylums and taking
prisoners to penitentiary
and work house . 3880 96
Am't paid stationery and
dockets 1203 82
Am't paid soldiers' burial.. 31;> 00
Am't paid premium arid fees
on fox ar.d mink scalps... 392 CO
Amount paid tipstaffs
K II Harbison 58 00
C Hinchburgcr 82 00
John Shaffner 94 00
Hugh Morgan 82 IK)
J C Welsh HO 00
Elt Boyer 44 00— 440 00
Am't paid Com Clerk, J C
Kiskaddon <>24 00
Am't paid county general
expense 269 22
Am't p;.id expressage and
postage 74 <0
Amount paid elections 44J1 >2
Ain't; paid corner's inquests 142 39
Amount paid indexing 325 12
Amount paid interest on
temporary loans 700 00
Am't paid indigent paupers 1153 90
Amount paid jurors 7023 83
Am't paid jail repairs, etc. 295 42
Amount paid jury commis
sioners clerk 3O 00
Am't paid court house
janitors
Amount paid Wm Johnson 1175 00
Ain't paid Grace M'Lafferty (i (JO— o*l 00
Am't paid Jury commission
ers '
Amount paid Chas Reddick 140 00
Amount paid A O Klierhart 140 22 286 22
Amount paid jail physician
(.1 W Moore, M l>) 105 00
Am't paid lunacy inquests. 662 80
Amount paid livery hire 217 00
Amount paid on temporary
loan of 1498 2900 00
Amount paid on temporary
loan of 1899 30000 00— 82900 00
Amount paid fuel and light
eounty buildings 1452 78
Am't paid military enroll't 228 00
Amount pulu traveling ex
penses of Co. Com'rs 112 04
Amount paid Com'rs tran
scribing clerk 624 00
Am't paid unseated land.
Tax paid to townships. . 1100 2s
Ain't paid Warren hospital,
maintenance of Insane.. 1500 25
Am't. paid Western Pa Hos
pital. maintenance of insane 2M)I 05
Ain't, paid Wernervllle hos
pital,maintenance of insane 208 57
Am't paid Western peni
tentiary for maintenance
of prisoners 2297 68
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITI! RES OP BUTLER
I'OOR DISTRICT.
Received from bond Issuecf
April I". 1*99 SISOOO Of)
Received from bond Issue of
Oct 20. 1*99 05501) 00
Received accrued interest. 13 58
Received apples,house rent,
hay, pasture, etc 99 52
Paid to George and Henry (
Doerr for farm §13510 77
Palo Geo Schenck oil ac't
building contract... .... 28035 73
Paid McGlnnl*. Smith & Co
on acct of heating system
contract 9535 00
Paid !•* .1 Hull'for plumbing
and gas fittlnr 1312 00
Paid Marietta boiler works
for extra rivets 200 00
Paid Owsley Boucherle,
architects, 5 per cent on
all work done from their
plans on ac't 2970 00
Paid C T \t McQulstlon for
sewerage plant 4325 17
Paid John Shaffner for
drilling water well 239 37
Paid Oil Well Supply Co
for tubing, etc, for water
well 72 20
Paid McCutcheon Bros for
use of tubing rods, etc,, to
test water well 6 00
Paid to Butler County Nat
ional bank Interest on loan
for purchase of poor farm 160 oo
Paid to ICalttou A. Greer for
assisting commissioners
attorney in matters per
taining to poor farm 150 00
Paid W A l onjuer for as
sisting com'rs attorney In
matters pertaining to
piwir farm and prepara
tion of poor bonds 30 00
Paid to Manns & Co for
printing lionds Issued for
poor dlst rlct 103 00
Paid foi revenue stamps for
deed of poor farm 14 00
Paid Isaac Meals for fees In
poor farm hearing 12 04
Paid W J Adams for record
ing deed and typewriting 5 oo
Paid Bernlce Meals for
typewriting in matters of
contracts pertaining to
county p«n»r farm 25 00
Paid I Cose Adams for type
writing for poor district.. 2 50
Paid* I L McQulstlon for
making surveys on coun
tn poor farm 100 00
Paid George Pillow for In
spection of sewerage sys
tem v . woo
Paid printers on acct of Co.
for advertising poor farm 49 00
Paid for witness fees in
poor farm hearing , 26 88
Paid .1 W Graham, Inspector
of masonry poor farm
buildings 213 88
Paid to J W Wick for sow
ing grass seed on county
poor farm «
Paid .1 Niggle Bro on
seed sower for county
poor farm
Paid J C Kelly for destroy
ing Canada thistles on
county poor farm >0 00
Paid Philip Tack for haul
intr pipe to county poor
farm . »
Paid Wm G Johnston for
seal for eounty poor farm
district. * 8 #•
Paid Jacob Boos for grass
j seed for county farm 255
Paid to George and Henry
hoerr for personal prop
erty 173 31
Treasurer's per cent on
above djjihursemcnts <l9 40
Total disbursements 62069 55
Balance in treasury Jan.
I 1900 17953 55
s*ool3 10 s*4*ol3 10
It I"I f.r.R cor NT Y I'OOR DISTRICT.
' Statement showing cost of
farm and amounts of con -
! tracts awarded. Pur
chase price of farm $13406 03
Interest on deferred pay
ments W " MM® "7
Georg< ractor,
•n-lce for buildings 57722
McGlnnls. rfmlth A Co,price
for heating system 23512 00
I .1 Huff. price for plumb
ing and gas fitting 4,»0« 00
Voungstown FJectrlc Light
< O, for wiring buildings. 1083 00
c I I - McOulst lon, price for
sewerage system contract 4250 00
Allowed for extra pine ... 75 17 M 25 17
CVllffi llAHei.lt, TREASI ItKlt, DR.
Tobiilaiict In t n-asury Jan I 1*99 * 5.J07 11
To tax ici elved from 1H97& previous I*o7 05
To ta\ received from 1898 I7MI 9s
To county tax 1*99 4llo» 90
To Stan-tax 1*99.. 120*1 I!
To am't received on unseated land 975 13
To am't received from twps on
Insane account .. 152* :j5
To am't received from Protlionotary 30 no
To ain't ree'd from Clerk of Courts... 5o it
To am't received from Sheriff 100 84
To amount received fromJustlcesof
I he Peace (lilies)
To am't received from liquor license 4m 00
To ain't ree'd from sale of unseated
lands
To ain't received from Commission
ers to temporary loan of 1899 jooi)0 00
To aiiiount from < oinmonwealth.
costs, etc, paid In 1943 41
To am't from Defective A lien,license 25 ««•
To St.ale tax refunded for ' H ' w 11.11 l *n
To S|;«t« lax lefnnded for I s '''.) IRW 59
To am't ree'd from surplus dog fund 1091 19
$139171 99
TREASURER'# CREDITS.
By vouchers p'd on current exnensess f#B77 l 51
11V leinporary loan for H'* paid no
11v lernixtrary loan for 1899 paid oo
By treasurer's . per ct on IKIOOOO i*) l^i"
lly treasurer's I 1 per «*t on $.M67l »l 775 07
By treasurer's A per cent on $273 35
ain't paid twps on unseated land 13 <l7
Hy trite tax stint state trea'r f<»rlH'.ts 15122 *<»
By treasurer's I per cent on 115275 15 152 7.»
lly state tax sent tat e t rea's for ls«m 1.*.»74 l»
lly treasurer's I percent on $15731 44 157 .11
By balance in treasury Jan 1, i 1900... .1955 !.>
$139171 99
CYRUS HARPER IN ACCOI'NT WITH BCTI.E
COUNTY SINKING FI ND.
To ani't received from H mill sinking
fund levy, I*9* $
Toam'l recel\ed from 4 mill sinking
I fund levy 1>99 2573 39
4s
TREASURER'S CREDITS.
By }>onds redeemed .. S2OOO 00
By vouchers on coupons 6© 00
ity treasurer's l l » per ceut on S!7IS 40 <<
By state tax sent state treasurer on
bond issue - S 33
By balance in treasury Jan 1. 1000 ;js
4S
CYRUS HARPER IN \CCOUNT WITII BUTI.EIt
Col NTY POOR DISTRICT.
To amount received on t>ond issue 00
To am't received on accruedjinter»\st 13 5s
To amount from sale of hay, apples,
house rent, pasture, etc •• 99 52
SHXiI3 10
TREASURER'S CREDITS.
By vouchers redeemed SGH*4O 15
By tnasurer* l l i per ct on StffOOo <*>.. 300 •*»
By treasurer's I per ct on $41940 15.. _419 40
By balance in treasury .fan 1,1900 17963 55
$50613 10
. ntUB HARPER IN AOOOUXT WITH Bt'TLLll
COl NTT POOR DISTRICT SINKING FUND.
To amount received from H mill sink
ing fund levy ls<»9 $2573
;w
TREASURER'S CREDITS.
By vouchers redeemed ? 262 50
By treasurer's l l - per cent on 50... 3
By balance in treasury Jan 1. 1900 £#*'> l»5
sr>73
CYRUS HARPER IN ACCOUNT WITH DOG TAX
lsV.», DR.
To tax rec'd from W> and previous. ...3153s 05
To tax received from 1899 1903 43
To reserve fund.. 200 00
S-k>4l 48
CREDITS.
By warrants for sheep damage s>lst'4 50
By overpaid tax refunded 17 .'*7
By treasurer's 5 per cent on $1561 87— 79 60
ity treasurer's 5 per cent on >l7n» .">2... sy <KJ
By balance turned over to county 1(191 If
1' >. ! • vMm- Mio
£wi4l 48
STATEMENT OP AMOUNTS EXPENDED
FOR NEW BRIDGES.
Am't paid Pittsburg Bridge Co.
balance<>n Kittanning bridge. .$ 732 01
Am't paid Thos. H. llWnan. bal
on masonry on Kittanning
bridge 402 58
Am't paid Thus. Heenan. ap
proach to Kittanning bridge.. 10 00
Am't paid Thos. H. Heenan. ap
proach to Branch ton bridge... 47N 90
Am't paid Pittsburg Bridge Co.
balance on superstructure of
Brancliton bridge 9(i 73
Am't paid Thos. H. Heenan, on
acc't of masonry for Chestnut
at bridge, Butler borough 1350 00
Am't paid I. T. Heaven, on ac't
of masonry for Marshall Klg.
Forward tvvp 300 00
Am't paid Pittsburg Bridge Co.
superstructure Brady bridge
Clearfield twp 440 00
Am't paid Thos H Heenan, on
ac tof masonry for Ray bdg,
Washington twp 250 00
Am't paid Michael Fleming for
masonry and superstructure,
Humes bdg, Clearfield twp.... 290 64
Am't paid T P McGuirk and
Thos H. Heenan. parapet walls
Kittanning bridge 91 (5(1
Ain't paid G S Gibson rebuilding
Montgomery bdg, Clinton twp. (SO <HJ
Am't paid W S McCrea & Co.
for cement furnished for mas
onary, sundry bridges 305 5."
Am't paid A B Richey removing
tree, and work fillingapproaches
Chestnut st bdg, Butler boro.. 40 25
Am't paid Worth twp supervisors
on new bridge 100 (XJ
Am't paid J W Milliard tilling ap
proaches to Brancliton bridge,
Slipperyrock twp 55 (H
Am't paid E R Boyer filling ap
proaches PefFer bdg, Lancaster
twp 85 0C
Am't paid S W Glenn, super
structure PefFer bridge 110 0C
Am't paid F J Winter, balance on
masonry, Pefter bridge 370 7('
Am't paid Geo P Harvey, rebnild
bridge over Bull creek Clinton
twp 101 51
Total $5682 5i
STATKMKNT SHOWING AMOUNT KX
I'KNDED KOIt UKIIXiE KKPAIRS.
Ain't paid II J Klingler «Sr Ct) for
cement furnished for masonry
repairs 27 2(
Am't paid J F Harper for repairs
to Kelly bdg, Parker twp 20 0<
Am't paid Albert Adderhold Gold
en City bdg, Jefferson twp 15 0<
Calvin Hockenberry, Armstoug
and Kennedy Ixlgs, Cherry twp 5 II
Chns. Mangel, Rough Run bridge,
Winfield twp 12 o.'
Christian Feme, Monroe bridge,
Buffalo twp 4 9<
Samuel Caldwell, Thorn Creek
bridge, Jefferson twp 1 5(
EI J Clark, Greece City bridge.
Concord twp 3 <M
E R Boyer Peffer and Flinner
bridges, Lancester twp 0 0(
A. ('. Forsythe, Balfour bridge,
Adams twp 5 0<
A J Burr, Buhl bridge. Forward
twp "
John Webber, Renfrew bridge.
Penn twp . : ,r »
Lewis Greenwalt, Liken bridge,
Tackson twp 1 •>'
Timothy Sullivan, Central Ave.
bridge, Butler borough 1 (X
James M Riddle, liiddlo bridge,
Clinton twp. 4 <x
W J Patten, Shem bridge, Center
twp 13 ft
Ulrick Winter, Eidenau bridge,
Jackson twp 2 (X
S 10 Christy, Cranmer bridge,
Clay twp 1 0(
A Latshaw, Harmony bridge,
Jackson twp 2 (N
J E Kinser, McCalmont bridge,
Penn twp 1 0(
James Hogg. Nelson bridge,
Cherry twp •••• "0<
W B Thompson, Grossman bridge
Cherry twp 1 0<
R E English, Petrolia bridge 3 3:
John Heid, Heid bridge, Fonvard
twp 2 5(
John Riftley, Riflley bridge, Mid
dlesex twp 1®
Amos Yottng, Cranmer bridge,
Clay twp 1
S C Moore, Flick and Sefton
bridges, Clinton twp 3 (X
I, Seaion, Seaton bdg, Marion twji H (X
J F Cashdollar, Hartnng bridge,
Adams twp 8 3'
I) 1' McGuirk, Kittanning road
bridge, Clinton township...... 12 (M
('has Spithaler, Amberson bridge,
Forward twp 2 0(
Levi Boyer, Rice bridge, Lan
caster twp 1
Geo E Hays bridge Forward twp. 10 01
A 11 Rennick, Kiester bridge,
Slipjs-ryrock twp 3(1 (H
Badger & Staff, Kelly bridge,
Slipperyrock twp 17 1'
W A Dunbar, Thompson bridge,
Middlesex twp 5 0<
J W Moore, Clark bridge, Worth
twp 3 (X
B W Milliard, Milliard bridge,
Franklin two 5 (X
A H Sliontz, l'effer and Allen
bridge Jackson twp 7 <X
A H Meeder & Co Allen bridge,
Jackson twp 54 9
John Sang, Crab Run bridge. Lan
caster twp 1? 5(
J II Mcßnde, Ruffner bridge,
Clearfield twp 5 (X
I'll Burr, Reibold br'dg. Forward 4 (X
(ieo W Wilson, Evans City and
I,i I<ell bridges 73 Ml
L W Dauglierty, Etna bridge,
Slipperyrock twp 9 2t
Peter Burr, planking Heid br'dg.
Forward twp 88 W
J F Shearer, Monroe and Sarver
bridges. Buffalo twp 1H ill
('has Spithaler, Buhl bridge, For
ward twp 9 6(
Win Watson Ac Son, Stickle brdg.
Franklin twp 1(1 (li
A J Burr, Amberson and Buhl
bridges, Forward twp 47
S(' Moore, Sefton br'dg. Clinton. 0 (i'l
A C Rosebaugh. Adams bridge,
Adams twp 8 M
!•' C Winter, Winter and Balfour
bridges, I'ellll twp 10 11
Leonard Heist, Jack l>rdtr. Centre 3
HA (;<K»|»er,Ogdeii brdg. Middlesex 5 (XJ
W J MctJollough, Rattigan brdg.
Donegal twp 5 7fi
Cecil Mc< landless, Reiliold brdg.
Forward twp " (XI
lii-n i Logan, ' )gden and Bently,
bridges, Middlesex twp (I (XI
Jno Det mer. Brady brdg. Clearfield It imi
I >(' Wadsworth. Wadsworth brdg.
Sliptieryrock twp. I 00
Clias Hillings, Kensington brdg,
Allegheny twp M 30
Noah Brown, Evans City, bridge 1 - r >o
I'lrlck Winters, Fiedler bridge
Jackson twp 41 11
Eli Boyer Raiser brdg. Lancaster H
Caldwell (lordon. Boydstown
Oakland twp 15 00
Eli Wiiner, Muddycreek bridge,
Worth twp 1
.Lis Cranmer, Cranmer brdjj. (.lav 4 00
W .1 Patton. Oneida ami Jack
bridges. Centre twp W SB
.1 B Payne.Book brdg. Worth twp 15 00
.las Nugent. masonry Brady brdg
I Clearfield twp 69 75
Michael Fleming. Rattigan brdg.
Donegal twp 80 00
Total repairs 64
STATEMENT OF DAMAGE SUSTAINED
FROM ACCIDENTS AT SUNDRY
BRIDGES.
Ain't paid F E Eicholtz. injury to
horse at Allen brdg. Jackson twp 42 00
Am t paid C T Walters damage to
engine at bridge over Bull
creek in Clinton twp _.... 00
Annie E Burket. injury sustained
by accident at Allen bridge.
Jackson twp 150 00
f2t»4 00
ASSETS OF BrTLER COUNT v.
Cash in treasury Jan
uary l. 1000 $2363 66
Am't dog tax of 09
turned over to Co. . 1601 40 955 15
Due from Cols for '9B previous 1 727 77
"1(9 16 556 33
" townships for the
maintenance of insane 4 778 65
Am't of judgments and notes
Coni'rs hands 358 00
Am't due from retiring officers
and att'ys for jury fees. etc. 143 00
*27 548 90
LIABILITIES OF BUTLER COUNTY.
County 1 Hinds outstanding. . .*lB 000 00.
Superstructure Chestnut St.
bridge. Butler boro 3 100 00
Superstructure Forward twp.
bridge 1 500 00
Superstructure Washington
twp bridge 440 00
Bal due on masonry on above
bridges, estimated 1 200 00
Superstructure of Hartung
bridge, Adams twp 70 00
Ceiling contract for Judge's
Chambers 190 00
Due Allegheny Co work house 285 42
Due Penn'a Reform School.. 268 79
Due Warren Hospital 432 25
Due Dixmont Hospital 828 7."i
Due Wernerville Hospital... ->2 txi
Due Western Penitentiary... 1 751 00
Outstanding warrants in favor
Penn'a Construction Co for
File case, Pro'ys office ... 1 "00 00
Outstanding warrant in favor
Penn'a Construction Co for
File case. Clerk's office... 1 100 00
Bal due Butler Light, Heat
and Motor Co 96 50
Bal due Co. Detective 60 00
" Independent Nat Gas Co 135 30
" Janitor. Dec '99 49 00
" Win G Johnston & Co
dockets, etc 107 85
Bal due Ed S Kiddle, steno
grapher 143 20
Bal due Polk Institute 132 53
Due Clerk Meals, record of
birth* and deaths 102 90
Bal due on sundry items..... 250 23
Due Pa Industrial Reforni'rv 151 00
s3l 446 72
Liabilities in excess of assets. 3 897 80
We the undersigned auditors of But
ler county. State of Pennsylvania, do
certify that. *in pursuance of law, we
met at the Court House on January 1,
1900 and audited the several accounts
of Butler county. We do certify that
the foregoing is" a correct statement of
said accounts according to the best of
our knowledge and belief. In witness
whereof we have set our hands and
seals this third day of March. 1900.
J. A .AicGOWAN. SEAL
J. W. PATTERSON. SEAL
P. H. SECHLER, SEAL
County Auditors.
iVopliMlon't buy- pianos for-looks' silom-.
If they did any one of the pretty piano cases
offered for sale, with the tin-nan attachment
inside,would do very well and not cost much.
A few month's use serves to show the dif
ference between a tf<>od and a bad piano, be
tween a piano carefully made of excellent
material and a piano made of pine or any
cheap stutr, slapped together anyhow.
The ('tiase Brothers Is as tf«x>d a piano as
was ever made. You msij' see It iijriy time
you will come In. "Seeing * Free." rhey are
firmly warranted in every respect. You
run no risk. Should a piano prove defective
you are welcome to come and select another
of the same styles and we will exchang" it
with you free of charge at any time.
Every thing In the music line cash or
credit.
Terms to suit you convenience.
We can save you §IOO.OO and upwards In tin
price of a first class piano.
W. R. NEWTON,
317 South Main St Butler Pa.
Your time IIHH come to secure bargain
iu Watches, Chains, Kings, Clocks
Silverware, Diamonds, etc.
We bought more than was needed foi
the llohiliiy trade The above niur.ed
goods h avc all been advanced, and hav
ing bought nt the old prices we enn give
Extraordinary Bargain." considering the
present market.
We also sell Columbia and Edison
Talking Machines from $5.00 U P: nlso
the famous Vive Cameras and l'hoto
Supplies.
R. L. KIRKPATRICK,
Jeweler and Graduate Optician-
Next to Court House.
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13 DOCTORS' I I ARMSTRONG'S |
♦ ANTITOXINE I _IO. &Q. DROPS J
I DIPHTHERIA. ♦
1 A MOTHER'S TESTIMONY.
♦ We had throe doctor, called when our two T
♦ children had Diphtheria. Antito.lnr was J
♦ ii,ed In lioth cases, but on Saturday we hurled Y
♦ our tittle girl, the tio» being no heller, we T
♦ began ne.t d.iy Sabbath to treat lilm with T
♦ Arm strong's Diphtheria and Quinsy Drops. T
T On Monday Hie doctor was surprised at the T
X improvement. and In five days the boy win T
♦ well We lifted nothing Hue for his throat T
♦ and I think our little ulrl would have lieen T
T cured If she had received the same treat- T
♦ ment. I cannot iDeak too hiahly In praise .
Xof this remedy. Mrs. KATE HAGAN, T
♦ Columbus, Ohio. Y
$ THIS GREAT t
t I
Cures Drunkenness.
® KEELEY
Write tor 8 ■ S INSTITUTE,
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Booklet riTT*muo. rt
•ii A NTKII f-KVKIIAI, ItItK.HT AND
W linni sl iM-rsoris to nprffiit u* as Nlnri-
Hircni In Oils nii'l flu*" t.y count If*. . uliiry
IIKII A yfiir IINIL fX|iuiM"». Mtralichl. IHIIIU-
U<lf. nu morf. ii<> li »» Milury. rotation |icr
lii.iiifiit Our rifiTfiK'i ■«. ail * Imrik In any
town It Is nmliily ottlco work coiitluctfl at
liuuif. Uffrrfiice. »olf-»<l'lrf»»<-U
ntuuiiied euvulojm, Tint UOMINIOK OoMrABV
Dept.J, Chicago.
i: Rape's ::
': Leading Millinery House !I
; GRAND CLEARANCE SALE!;
( > Of all left over holiday goods and all winter millinery. < )
(1 > All must bj sold regardless of cost. Be sure to attend \ ►
X 122 S. Main St PftpO'S. BUTLER. PA. J|[
pOR pjEQ j£j cps
tMen don't bay I li
pose or spending money. They Jf[ L Ivr i/"}V
«Jb l ° get the best possible results for therj:
expended Not cheap
goods as cheip as they can LjiA
It; sold for and made up properly. If IE r\\ '[
v?Cyou want the correct thing at the corofc" Jll Xv £3\
■ig£.rect price, call and examine ouoif. I \ Vu| > 'l «' ! {
IC large stock of Heavy Weights, Fall:?; \ Q? \ j '
vfrand Winter Suitings and Overcoats ofjSC 1 \ V'^'mwjßl v
latest Styles, Shades and Colors .W. \ ' f, f'B L,
$ & &&&&&&&&&&&$: \ [ ][
Fits and Workmanshio IJi• I jgf
Guaranteed (j,
G F. K6CK,
42 North Main Street, Butler, Pa
8 8
S GREAT BARAGINS IN MILLINERY. 5
U| Every article in our stock has been marked down to iusure quick >A
sales. All trimmed and untrimned hats reduced to less than half price
Uk regardless of cost. Special bargains in fancy feathers, birds, coqucs,
aigrettes, wings, quills, ornaments and ribbons, ttc ,
jm) l>on't fall to miss this sale at
| Rockenstein's, I
£ 328 South Main St., Butler, Pa. S
I little Intelligent bending of ilio
REDICK & GROHMAN'S.
109 N. Main St., PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS, Butler, Pa.
HUSELTON'S
Spring Footwear
The Very Finest Shoes Ever Shown in Butler for Men,
Women and Children.
Every New Idea
That has merit in it as to style, I
comfort anil service in footwear
develops in this store.
Women's Shoes
made especially t') our order;
dainty in appearance, of sub
stantial service and full of style
as to shape of heel and toe, $2,
$2.50, $3.00 and $3.50 in Tan,
kid and Russia calf, black kid
skin and patent leather.
Our Girls Shoes
in tan and black, lace or but- !
ton kid shoes, sizes 11J to 2, at j
75c, sl, $1.25 and $1.50; B.J
to 11, at 50c, 75, $1 and $1.25;
6 to 8 at 40c, 50c, 75c and sl.
Shoes for Boys,
Including patent leather, vici ;
kid, tan and Russia calf, sizes
2.1 to at 90c. SI.OO, $1.25, ■
$ 1.50 and $2.00.
We are sole agents for the famous "Queen Quality" Shoes
for Women, of this city,
B. C. HUSELTON'S,
liutlor'M Lciklliik Shoe lluuho. Opposite Hotel Lowry.
BICKEL'S!
All Our Sprincj Stock is Now in and Kfor
your Inspection.
New Stock of Spring Styles that Will Start the
New Season off With a Kush.
All the new styles in Men's Fine Shoes,
AH r* Patent Calf, Willow Calf, Vici Kid and Box
men S Calf—ALL WIDTHS.
See our line of Men's Hand Se ed Shoes.
Lace or Button, Patent Leather, Vici Kid
fIOCS and ran Shoes at $2.50 per pair.
THEY ARE SWELL.
O "tnrl Onr line of Boy's and Youth's Shoes
nUV CIIIvI made on the new spring lasts are very
youth's 'We carry a full stock of Boy's and Little
L- - Gent's Shoes in Patent Call, Vici Kid,
n 003 Willow and Box Calf.
Just received a large shipment ofSoROStS
I *A\r> o' Shoes and the styles are very h ndsome,
AydvJlsCd made in Lace or Button, light or heavy
Cj- r% soles; made of the finest Dongola Kid, Tan
nilly or l'atent Leather.
_ We have a full line of the Celebrated
Carter Comfort Shoes and especially recom
mend them for their comfort giving qualities.
1W i We have not forgotten the girls. The
WL , noS { complete stock of Misses' Shoes we
L j 1/"lf f ry o have ever had. Al! the new and pietty
cI I c Leather. All widths, Ato E. Special bar
-11 y/ V' O gains in Misses' and Children's School Shoes.
We invite you to call and see our new Spring styles
JOHN BICKEL,
128 SOUTH MAIN STREET, - - HUTLER, PA.
Women's Fine Shoes,
Lace or button at 85c, $1,51.25
and $1.50 —ut) to the minute
in style.
Business Shoes.
Stylish footwear for business
men; tan box and Kussia c.ilf,
fine vici kids, velour calf, pat
: etit calf that have ease and
comfort as well as wear i'i them
I at $2, $2.50, $3 and $3.50.
Men's P ttent Leather.
' Full dress affairs .at $2.50,
$3.50, $4 and ss,that you must
have to be well dressed; shoes
that go into the very best soci
ety and feel at home there.
Men's Working Shoes
in oil grain and heavy veal,
two sole and tap bellus tongue,
at sl, $1.25 and $1.50; Box
toe at $1 50. $2 and $2.50; iri
fine satins for dress at SI.OO,
$1.25 and $1.50.