TM E CI TIZEN. THURSDAY, JULY 19. 1900. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. SOTE- All *Uvcrt;.« :• Intending tu njakt bang 9ln their a< >bouai notify U6 c Heir intention ♦« *-• '«'t t r than Mon :\y morn In* Miller'? July Shoe Sale Donthett & Grahams Bargain* Kockeustcins Clearance Sal-. C. & T'tj. Furniture. Newtin's P: ;r.03 Brown's <Sr Cos Furniture Bargains Notice to Teachers. Roc-kerstein'.- liar iware. Cooper & Co s Clothe- Leigh nor's Watche • Something New- Wanted Administrators iri<*. I 'ivulfu • of esti".- jwmemetlwltrocelM .u the CITI ZEN ofiire. anil j* raori • miklnj.' public sn'-s ;lieJr tote IXK>WV. LOCAL ANi) GENIiRAL, —Ave v iu a Boxerr —Now enlist for China. —The Lit. st German air ?hi? is some thing i>t « success. —The thsrmom-.t ris not tho worst of hot weather pla--»4 -The First warders don't want frame school-building —Delaware hat- announced a four million ba.sket peach Crop. —There is some talk of the P O. at Rattigan being knocked our —A favorite -on bonnet teats any kind of a hat inch weather -is this Are yon old enough to remember the "Native Am« ricar;" movement f >t. —Regarding the B<jer war the British continue to h .v»- souc 'rouble in the Nek —The Jape jumped at the chance to enter China they have their eyes cocked in thnt direction - The chimney - callows are ntilizing the smoke stac,{ f the county boiler house this summer. —Thirty-one tickets were sold in But ler, last Saturday, for toe B. R & P. exenrsion to Niagara. —The flowers of speech used at nom ination notifications throw ordinary boquets into the shade. —Some telegraph poles near Greco- City were struck by lightning during tho storm. Monday ni^'ht —We never did know much about China, and the Chinesefeem determined that we should know less. —Both liny and wheat will b»> fair crops in thi« conuty th': year, and ttio corn and oats looking well. —The sausage makers of New York have formed .1 trust ami everybody hopes that it will go to the dogs. —Th« hottest man iu Pittsburg is tho Wooden Indian. His -nase st«>ry in yesterday's Times was immense. —News from Pekin is in great demand with a scant snpply Yon can't peek in to that place aa easily as of y>r ■ —"'Beyond this li< - the Washtub and Sawbnck" was the motto of the class re cently graduated at Concordia, Kansas —The case •>[ sinall-pox in Bntle'r township is rapidly improving. The patient is uj and atxmt and will soou be well. —On Saturday last .Messrs Curry and Godwin s'<ld two thousand Centennial Souveniers to th.- Batler Comity Notional Bank -A festival ami free mtiaicttl »nter tainment will be bold in Lincoln Hall, at Bruin Tuesday evening, July '44 th, for the Ijeriefit of the M. E. ( Larch. —This whole Chinese war started right here in Bntler. Thtjse fellows who Boxed the Chinaman oars some weeks ago little Wri Ting Fang what wonM follow. —"ls-this Chinese war on thin earth or some other •■urth'." In the barber s'lopa, Tuesday m >rning. there was more prize fight talk than war talk. —Some engineers in the employ of the U. H. are waking a geological snrvey of the eoantn to the east of Millerstown They figured ont Fenel ton to be 1 <feet above the sea-level. —Eight oar loads of Masons from Butler attended the picnic at Cascade Park last Thursday, and one of onr citizens, W. A Stein, captured the Vic© Presidency of the Onting Association —One of our meat market men esti mates th.tt alxmt $150,000 goes out of Butler county every year for smoked meats. We cannot see why our farmers do not raise, kill and enre more pigs. —The cars ord< red for the street-rail way here are said to be of a larger pat tern than any used iu Pittsburg. The track up Jefferson street will probably be completed to the crossing of Bluff St this week. —Very light crops of wheat and ry>- are being harvested in the southern port of the county. Hay has grown nicely but is not heavy on the gTonnd.the re cent rains are doing a great deal of good to the oats, com and berries. —L. S.. McJnnkiu Insurance Agent, lately settl -1 with Jacob Tinker of Cherry; Mr. Beachem of Euclid, Mr. liines and Mrs. Martin of West Liberty: and T. S. Fletcher of North Washing ton for damages done by lightning. The btreot Car Co. excavates a strip about eight feet wide and eighteen inches deep in the paved street into which they place the ties and rails and then replace the gravel and brick as nearly as possible. The rails for the paved Btreet are about <1 inches high and fonr inches broad on top. The I'irst Ward and Reseuerunning teams expect to compete in the hose races of the Western Penn a I-1 remen Association at New Kensington. Aug. 15, at Phiilipsburg Aug. 21, at Titusville Sept. 12. (first money is |250,) and at the tho New Castle State tourna ment in October. * 1.500 in prize* are to be offered at New Castle. -A Mars man and his wife who are irrand-parents, attended the Centennial and while here mot an an old acquaint ance of the lady who had been in the west for many years She and the O A. talked on the street for several minutos and tho husband grew jealous, sent O. A about his business, s<>nt his wife home, then left his family for several days. At. her solicit ion he returned but later there was more tronble. he turned his family out of doors, killed the jiet dog and cat, buried them in the back yard, and inarki<d their graves with broomsticks, saying h>* would soon have several more there. A week or to ago he locked his wife In a room and threat ened to kill her, but was arrested ami [>ut in tho town cooler. Later he was released on promising to be good, but again whipped his wife- then jumped on a horse,rodo away and has not l>eon seen since. —Ac sampled of mendacity the Shan? bai dispatches knock the tombstone epitaphs silly —At the meeting of the Butler School Board. Tuesday evening. Misses Sloan . 4 nd Cooper were selected to take the places of Mr Lightner and Miss John stun. who resigned A new building will not be erected in the Ist ward thl year —lt is contrary the rules of the New York St •ck Eschar. .:e for the member* to call eui-H other liar* during business hour* "ud so during a heated contr-- versing between two members the other day, one- declared the other to be a K r between the hours of tt.3o p m. and i 1 a. m. Anthony Rockenstein has movw} h - 1 . .-iTvv.re -tore into a new room in the D ; r. ling, pc-aling the erection of tbe rew l.nildiiig in his old lot by CH Dr.fTy when he will re-occupy it. He Ci-rries r fall line of stove, hardware an-, vv er-pipe and docs spouting, rooi i ing and jobbing. { —The building lately occupied by A. ; Rockenstein. and which was torn down ; l ist week, was bnilt alxmt the year by Dav:>' Walker, father of L. P Waik | er Er :.. au.l Lew was born in it in 1333. The Dnfiy store building across the alley 1 was built in 1850, and the two additional \ r<x>ms in 1 ■'6 B. - Th' allejrs and streets in the vicinity |of the livery stables in Butler were : sanding full of rig? lest Thursday, showing that many country peop: • participated in the Pipe Line picnic. Thirfcy-neven car loads of people either s-t-.rt .? from, or passtsl through the; town that morning and all reached tbe lake promptly and safely, though there j were unfounded rumors of delay —Most Americans going to Enrop« land in England or Ireland where th'" j standard of value is a "pound, worth nearly $5.00 of our money, and soon after cross the channel and land in France, wh re the .standard is a "franc, v/or'.h about 20 cents of our money, and which tb: French divide into 100 ••centim>-s five of which equal one of oar cents. It is something like going from the sublime to the ridiculous. —The Delaware peach crop will be larger this year tbau it has been for many seasons past. Not only will the aggregate production be big, bat each individual piece of luscionsneas will be •of .-xtraordiaary size and delicacy. In preparation for the enoimous shipments which will be made, the Pennsylvania Railroad alone will use this year four teen hundivd freight cars a far larger number ilian has ordinarily been need ed. The railroad company expects to csjrry at but four million baskets of the fru .. The cannera of the State wiil probably put up for winter use even more than the railroads will carry Oil, >TOT!.S. The market still remains at #1.25. IT.n.\ t vtp- Curt Craig is drilling for the Producers Oil Co. at Mcßride. FAIUVIEW TWP—Hoch Bros, of Mii It;otown have a good well on the Lew Suiton near Peachville. It was rated atSOblls., Vance & Frantz were the contractors. CONOORD rwp-W. A. Wade is spudding for another well on his own farm. Clark & Hind man, contractors WATTEKS—E. H. Sloan recently drilled a well f:v-m the 100-foot to the third l and got a good gasser for Ciiristie brothers. CAI.LKKY The Forest is drilling eight or nine wells in the Ramsey field west of Callery. MAGNETISM —An exchange thuc tells 02 : well in Germany from which the hardened ei.d of a ,:tccl drill was recov ered, which bad broken off at a depth of 1000 feet: "A soft iron bar, five feet long and two and one-half inches in diameter was wrapped with a. single layer of India rubber covered wire, thus making it : n electromagnet. The bar, with wire - leading to it. was lowered into the holo,and a current from a small dynamo turned on. This magnetized the bar, which was • then carefully drawn up to the surface, bri uging the fit'.el drill point with it. A GAS DI AL— The American Gas Co., of Kittunning, has lately purchased all the interests of the Limes ton. Natural Gas Co. The American Gas Company tnppliea the town of Apollo with gas for domestic uae and also supplies fuel to a large number oi manufacturing plants in I'ittsbnrg. It is for the purpose of increasing this latter branch of its business that the company acquired the Limestone company's properties The; American Gas Company also controls a large amount of territory in Batler county and its agents have recently leased o%er 3,000 acres of gas property between Worthin*ton and Cowansville. They are still at work increasing their holdings as rapidly as possible. All of this territory, including that purchased from the Limestone company, will be developed as rapidly us the work can be done A Fish Story. Rev. M. E. Koonce of Clarksville, Mercer Co. writing from Rampart, Alaska, under date of May 2nd tells the following "Last week I spent five days fishing for trout at a place 15 to 20 miles up Big Munook Creek. Got 150 in three days—taking one day each way for the trip. While fishing through a crevice in the ice 10 feet deep, and sitting on a Know-drift, the mosquitoes bit me fear fully for awhile, but a snow storm came up and they quit biting —so did tho fish. That sounds like a fishy story,but it is the gospel truth. The next (lay I was standing on a peninsula of ice and the thing split off and gently dropped me down in tho ice water up to my waist 1 crawled out, took off my clothes and wrung them out. put them on again and resumed fishing They didn't bit very well after that so I start ed for homo, lt> miles, and my clothes were dry when I arrived here." Markets. Wheat. wholesale price 0 8 70 Rye, " 50 Oats, " 30 Corn, " 48 Hay, " 13 00 Eggs, " 12 13 Butter, " 14 Potatoes, old " 86 Potatoes., new " 70 Lettuce, per doz. 25 Chicken, dressed, per lb 10-12 Onions, per dozen l>unchen 15 Rhubarb, per doz bunches 15 20 Radishes, per doz bunches 15 2(j Beets " " 25 30 Raspberries, per qt 8 Blackberries, per qt 8 I Currants, per on 2 00 Gooseberries, per bu 2 00 Apples, per bu 00 Cabbage, per lb 01J Bargains From Wow until July 31- As I want to got rid of all bicycles these prices will be given. Perpetual pedals, regular price $2 re duced to fi.io Brand berg pedals, regular price $1.25, reduced to 75c Tire tape 3 cents a roll ('lip tripper", regular price 25e 10c Never leak, regular price 50e . 80c Inner tubes, regular price $1.50 $1 Graphite from 10c to 5c Cement from 10c to 4c Oil from 10c to 4c Handle bars Qoc and 75c Chain brushes from 50c to 25c Tip top tires from $1 to $» 50 Wood rims We Toe Clips.regular price SOc.sale price l«)c Foot Pumps " " 75c " " 35c j Chains " •• 1.50 " '• 75c PAT 1. E. Cito.sl;n\VK IT, Bntler Cycle Co. 123 W. Jefferson St., Butler. PERSONAL. Mrs. W. H. Wallace is visiting friend? in Oil City Robl. Brown, of Harrisville. left for Europe last week. Will Foster ha- made ten sew of plans for buildings this year W II Lnsk <ind sou are visiting friends in 'Washington Mrs S. D. Miller and daughter are visiting friends in Kansas H. H hay, of Parker, has been grant ed a pension of £lO per month. Geo B:ukei is spending h-.s vacation at Cambridge Springs, this week Mrs. John Evan- and son Franklin are visiting relatives in Pittsburg Mrs. W. H O'Brien is visiting her son Abner at N- w Cumberland, W. Va. Amos He:'ton or' Ban Claire wishes to sell a tract of good coal land near Ferris. Mi - Beacm >nt .f New York the guest of her br> t'vr r. C. XcQnMeD. Freehllng of Winfield twp. ! was in town on legal business. Tuesday. Mrs. Harmon -coton and daughter of North Washington are down with ty phoid. Miss Anna Thompson of W. Cuunin ;- ham St. visited her father at Craigsville, Armstrong Co. last week. William Ray, who has been working in a machin shop, in Pittsburg, ha -' returned to his home, in this city. Philip W. Ruff and wife returned home from their wedding tour Saturday and are now at home on N. Main St. Mrs. Mary Vogan and daughter-in law, Mrs. Frank Vogan of Piano attend ed to lega! business in Butler Friday Rev. F. M. Wilson and Mrs. D. L, Crowe of Browiiridale were the guests of I. J.McCandless, and wife, last week David E Dickey of Butler twp. intends moving to Newbarg, Warwick Co. Indiana: where he has rented a farm. Thomas McKnigbt who has been tool dressing at Findley. Ohio is visiting his sister, Mrs Sadie Dambaugh of W North St. Mrs. A. E. Wakefield, of Johnstown. Pa., with her daughter Bessie, js visit ing her sister, Mrs. A T« Scott of North McKean street. W. 13. Reisenger and wife, nee Ellen berger, arrived ir Butler, Monday from -Woodsfield, Ohio, and are visiting thfir rieuds in Fairview. Miss Adelaide Crane, of South Main street, has returned from Conneaut Lake where she spent several weeks with her uncle, John Mnntz and family. John Maxwell of Washington former ly of Butler twp son of Lesli" Maxwell, dec.d, arrived m Butler for the Centen nial last Thursday. He also got a wrong (late from a church paper. J. C. Breaden Esq. spent part of last week with friends iu Butler. He is now located in New Castle. Mrs. Breaden is visiting her daughter, Mrs Willis McCall in Butlt r Prof. Samuel Beattv. of Renfrew has been elected Pri sident and Leader of the Major E. A. Montooth Silver Cornet Band of Pittsburg, with headquarters at 4i Chatham St. J V Ritts received a cablegram, Sat urday, announcing, the arrival of the Butler party at Qneenetown Friday, and saying thnt they would visit the lakes of Killarney Saturday. and pass Sunday in Dublin Harvey Snyder, Esq., of Kittanning visited his old home in Bradv twp last week. H«. drove over, and had his two VK)VS and youngest daughter with him His mother Rachel Snyder, widow of Zephaniah Snyder, is in her - ' year and yet is in good health. W. D. Brandon and family. Miss Clara McJnnkin Wick and family, J. X. on and wife, Mrs. Qr> cnlee and son, Maggie Graham and Mary Herr constitute the Butler colony at Chautauqua. Dr. Redick and family are going this week, and Wlll Walker and family, next week Mrs. Srward Barfcley, of Butler twp., who fox some time past has been at the Allegheny General Hospital for treat ment, for stomach trouble, has returned to her home She is now being cared for by her daughter Lulu, who is a trained nurse and a graduate of that institution. Michael Fleming of Clearfield twp was in town last week. He and some of his neighbors do not like the proposed free delivery route from Millerstown, and the discontinuance of the local post offices, unless the mail is brought to and taken from their liooses. and they can register a letter with, and bny stamps from, the carrier. C. G. Furman of Middlesex twp. is game to the lxx>ts. He bet on McGov ern for Monday night's battle won u SI,OOO, and was in Butler, Tuesday, de positing his money. As the whole Chinese war was started iu Butler, nothing could be more appropriate than for some of the Boxer money to como here CHURCH NOTES Rev. Senior, a colored Baptist minu ter fr,rn the islaud of Porto Rico, lec tured in the Second Baptist church in the Reiber building, Main and Cunning ham streets, Sunday afternoon, his sub ject l>einglife and conditions in his na tive island. A collection for the build ing fund of the cbnrch was lifted. The seventh annual convention of the Luther Leagues connected with Joint Synod congregations in this section will be held at Massillon, Ohio, on July 26, 27 and 28. Miss Mary Eisler. one of the delegates from this place, has been selected to prepare and read a paper on "Our Young People and Their Activity in Sunday School Work.' Rev Ambrose, of Culmerville, Pa., and'the pastor of the Buffalo church, will exchange pulpits next Sunday. West minster at 11 o'clock, Buffalo ft o'clock. ACCIoIiNTS. While Joseph Clinton and son Earle, of Uouchervllle were driving near Cyolesville, their horse became fright ened ran away and plungod into a wire fence, receiving dangerous cnts on its legs. The horse is a very valuable one and it was feareil for a time it would be ruined by its injuries. Miss Julia Kelly of W. North rtree? was seriously burned, by her clothing taking fire while she was burning some refuse in the back yard, yesterday morning Thomas Baker of Middlesex twp was seriously injured while cutting timber on the George Graham farm last Mon day. His breast was crushed and his whole body bruised by a log rolling over him He suffers agreat deal, but is expected to recover. Some Excursions. Jnly 10 Pennsylvania excursion to Atlantic City. July 23—Locomotive Firemen at Con neaut Lake. Jnly 24—C. M. B. A reunion at Rock Point. President and Mrs McKinley In be present if possible. July 31- Lutheran reunion at Con neant Lake. August 2—P 11. C. picnic at Youngv town. August 4 Horsephoers picnio at Youngstown Local shoers have ngrocd to close shops for this event. P. R. li. employees atConneaut Lake. August B— Lutheran Volksfeat at New Castle. NOTICE We, the undersigned Photographers of Bntler, Pa., hereby give notice tba: our respective Photo. Studios will be closed from July 21st to Aug. 11th. 1900. W. J. CRILEY, M. C. Wagner, A. L. FiNDLEY, C. M. GODWIN. LOST Whit< Fox Terrier dog about' fifteen inches high, stubby tail, left ear marked yellow, about a year old, gone about, four weeks had on collar when he left marked James Huselton. Butler, Pa. A liberal reward will bo paid to the person returning him or informing me where ho is. 15. C. HUSKLTON. LEGAL NEWS. NEW SriTß Gertrude Renfrew vs Delorimer R. n frt-w petition for iiivorce. desertion b< - alleged «s the cause. NvSTES. Letters of administration on the et *ate of James L. Smith of Butler have ' !>een granted to John E tirade!. also on the estate of John Collins, dee'd of Win- I held twp to Mary Jane Collins Edward Shnw has been held for Court on a surety - f the peace char;: prefer red bv >!r?. Jane Pige-^n Daniel Tenny has app!it-.i for a soldier peddler's licen -e Lett-.-!-? administration on the -stat jf Sitaon Barrickman, deed., of Butler twp.. hf- • b"en grant dto B-dl B Bar rickman. A peri . '.i being circulated asking that a general index of the Quarter Sessions dockets be prepared and some -nitibie persou be apiiointed to prepare it. The records are contained in twenty dockets and each contains only an index of its own cases. R. J. Downard of th* SI >nth side was committed to jail Saturday on three charges _f assault and battery.porferred by his wife his moth'-r-in-la™, Mrs rJan* Davis and his brother-in law, Mike Davis Tbe parti s all live to geth-.r and Friday evening had a family row about an unpacked dinner-pail. J H. Williams has been held In justice Keck for larceny by bailee Le-yal Black of the Plank Road has been held for trial tor assault and battery charged by his wife Three Butler county ca.- a go up to the next Supreme Court Th-y are one of the Parker twp school cases in -•quity Watson. Foster and <Zlark, ap pellant* -.-s the F. B. L. E. R. R. Co s and G. K Marshall appellant, vs Forest Oil Co. A married man snd a seventeen-year old girl whom he had been taking to dances and staying out most of the night with, had a hearing last be fore Esq Keck on informations pre ferred against them by the County De tective McMarlin. but was discharged. The timber act of 1-97 is to l>e made the subject of a stated case from this | county to the Supreme Court. At Meadville Monday Frank Major i v.a u refused a new trial for the murder [of Daniel McGrath, the Titusvill policeman and sentenced to be hanged. Miss Kehoo, sister of the eondenineu j murder r. was with bun when -«itenc ! ed. had been in Meadville for the ' past week, and her 'ady-like conduct and devotion to her wu> ward brother .-arned for her the sympathy of the community. She clung to his neck and sobbed bitterly but the indifferent murderer scarcely changed color, and made no outward sign that he was in th« least eoucenifd over the outcome This demeanor has marked him since his sister arrived in Meadville, although the only signs he gave of breaking down since his arrest was when she visited him at the jail where ho was confined. It was their first meeting in nine years "If I were to give you an orange, said the wise man. "I would simply say, I give you the orange ' but should rhe transaction be instmsted to a lawyer to put in writing he would adopt this form I hereby give, grant and convey to you all my interest, right, title and advantage (J f. in and tc said orange, to gether with its rind, skin .inico. pulp and pits and all rights and advantage therein, —ith full power to bite, suck, or othcrwis ■ eat tho same, or give away with or without the rind, skin, juic-o, pulp or pits anything hereinbefore or in any other bed or floods, instruments of any nature or kind whatsoever to the contrary in anywise notwithstanding PHOPEKTY TRANSFERS. I onn a Sg- Fund & Loan n to J. Y. Ruts, lot in Butler for $1,300. John W. Smith to M. J. Leonard, lot In Millerstown for Satia Nail to Ella Stover. 1 lots at Six Points for f'2so. Leslie P. Hazlett to Annie Simons, lot in Harmony for -fRoO .Same to Abraham U Flowers, lot in Harmony for SIOO. Rin,ildo P. Hcott tu A L ritoughton 5 acres in Fairvi w twp. for $335. Jacob Schmidt to Leonard A Kradel ltj acres in Summit for -81000. H. W. L'\ Graham to J. Y. Kilts 3 lots on N. iicKean St., Butler, for sbot>o. Geo. W Miller to Wis, H. Rader lot in iJonnoquenessing boro. for Charles Duffy to Butler Passenger Railway Co lot on Willow St. for *l!><>(). W. B. Dodds, Sheriff, to Wm. H. Rader lot at Reibold for SSBS. 11. C. A Miller to James C. Turner lot at Short and Second Sts. Butler, for $llOO. Marriage License*. Charlel Reese Bradys Bond Emma Meals Billiard William J. Levis Bntler Anna G. Farnen Chicora Leland G. Wilson... Bakerstown Myrtle Belle Hay Ivy wood At Mercer-James Covert of Grove City and Clara Christie of Ferris, But ler Co. At Erie —Ralph Williams and Bertha Thompson of Euclid. At Pittsburg—W. M. Master and Emma Sasse of Butler Co. At Kittanning—John S. Kanipp of Parker and Flora May Sherwood of Bui lor Co.: also James Dnff and Jennie Irving of Butler. The Colored Peoples*"Church. The colored people of Butler are endeavoring to", raise money to buy a property, at 142 Elm St.. between Jefferson and Locust, for a church. Mrs. Dougherty has agreed to sell them tho property and the price and repairs will amount to $850.00 Rov. Tucker, A. L Howard and W R. Tyree are the committee A Mistake. Monday's Pittsburg papers published as among tho list of murdered in Peking the name of Rev Isaac Taylor Head land of tho M. E. church a brother of Dr. Headland of Centre Ave. Bntler. This is a mistake as Rev. Headland and wife left Pekin last March and are now in Sartnia, Canada. Rev. Headland's wife is a physician, and both had boon missionaries in China for several years. NOTICE TO TEACHERS. The School Board of Clearfield town ship Butler Co. will meet at the Covles ville school house on Saturday, August 4, 1000, at 2 o'clock p. m. of said day. for the purpose of hiring six teachers for tho coming school term All applica tions must be in writing and handed to the Secretary on or l*t'ore Augast 3d, 1900. No applications received after said date. Wages S3O oei month. By order of the board. W. S. Sil'K. Set'Y. \f. C. Rockenstoin has removed into Duffy Block 3 doora south of his old stand where he can be found with a full line of stoves, hardware, sewer pipe etc We still do roofing, spouting and job bing, will be glad to see all my old cits j tomers at the now stand. WANTED—Boarding, lodging for a young man on a farm during summer and fall months, state prices and accom modations. Address J Citizen office'. Furniture Bargains. T.. nn'Vrfiigned having purchased . the entire uterat of the late C. P. Ami, <•!»'- Urm of Amy & Brown, are now ready to show yon the largest, finest and most up-to-dato stock of Furniture to be found iu the county. Wo have everything in the direct Furniture line and we propose to make tho quiet season very interesting to those comtemplnting purchase. Our motto will bo honest goods at reason lib' prices and gnarrantee of entire sat' fiction to purchaser. In order to ru'.neo our l-rge stock we will offer many !.,;i - liti- tor next 30 days Wo gaarrtuU' • goods and prices to suit yon. Be sure to call early and examine our largo stock. BROWN <te Co . Successors to AMY & BROWN. FOR SALE. Farm of 61 acres, two miles north of j West Sunbury, good house, good water. Will sell cheap or exchange for small farm near Butler. See W. J. BLACK, Liveryman, j state Appropriation. The Suite appropriation t' the schools j of this county aggregates about $50,000. The amounts for the different dis- I trict a- being their share of the four i millions, are as follows, bat as Mont gomery Co. has brought suit v- the State i Tref.-urer for its share of the million j taksn off by Gov. Stone aoae of these : amounts will be paid until the case is j hear ! and disp<»ed of by the Supreme ! Court. Adams twp.. .. .fI&SS 5$ Allegheny twp 1054 76 Buffalo twp 09G 73 Butler twp .. tisii 34 Crady twp 772 -14 Oonnoquenessing twj 1003 l'? Centra twp 956 •. ; Centreville boro . . 550 02 (ITaerry twp ... 1193 70 Clay :wp 1174 IS Clearfield twp ... vl7 04 ! Olinton twp. 955 04 . Concord twp 114« «7 j Connoquenessing boro . 248 86 i Cranberry twp . 991 7» [Donegal twp 1888 11 ' "vols City boro 1000 S7 ' Fairvic-w boro. . .... 310 11 ! Fairview twp... 1493 S4 j Forward twp i43l ;53 f Franklin twp 811 HO Franklin lad'pt... ... 180 94 Harmony boro. .. •>■;» 04 i Harris ville Indp't i.!T ! Jackson twp. I ;'4 | Jefferson twp 1001 58 ! Jefferson Centre . . . 171 49 j Kams City ten 23u 98 Lancaster twp i.45 SO s Mars boro ... 71s 79 j Marion twp.... 101 C !)3 ; Mercer twp 484 53 j Mnddycreek twp. 763 31 I Middlesex twp . .. 1549 -4.1 : Millerstown boro 933 74 [ Oakland twp 74 1 Parker twp 1471 88 i Penn twp ... 1558 43 : Port : rsvi lie boro 179 3-4 '• Petrolia boro 557 08 t Prospect boro 31* 90 Saxonburg boro.. .... 334 'JS I Summit twp . 1101 80 West Snnbnry boro ... 310 44 , slippery rock twp 1141 VI ; Venango twp 1123 35 ; Valencia boro 165 i>9 ! Washington twp 1473 98 i Winfield t'wp . 1171 '.'3 iWorth twp... ■ M 1 Zelicuople boro .. ... 034 57 ! Butler boro U4ll 95 SOMETHING NEW- Here is something new, an original ! contest. Road very carefully. You may >jet SIOO in Cash. a Parlor Organ, or a Bicycle or a gold watch, or a bilk Dres*. Who can arrange theea ten gron}« of jumbled letters into the name of ten States, "Oyekwrm," "htna "weldarae " "awio." "h«x>i,' "llnoiisi' dioha." ' neaim," "monywic." For exomple, " Oyekwni caa be transposed into New York and so on. Yon can only use eacli letter in its own tp'onp. It will be found a hard study, but if you stick to it yon ma} - Ret five, or even seven, or perhaps all of the words correctly. The proprietor of Wards Root Beei that delicious, healthful t< inp vanee beverage, oiler th- followii. grand prizes. To tlie person who F«nii-- a complete correct list will be j.iaid §IOO in money; to the person sending the next largest correct list will bo giv-i. a v Toßicycle (ladies or £?ent'.-. for the next largest correct list will be given a beautiful Parlor Organ, for thv fourth large-t list will l>e giv n .1 tint *SO Gold Watch; for the fifth ii hand some $65 Silk Dress Pattern. If more than one person succeeds in making a complete list the SIOO cash and the equivalent in money of tlie otht-r prizes will be divided among those who send correct list of ten States. We want you to try and make out the entire ten States, for who knows but what yon may be the lueky winnerr Contest closes Sept. 30th. The object of giving these prizes is simply an advortisemen t of Ward's Root Beer A 35 cent pack age makes five gallons of delicious, healthful, invigorating beverage. With your list of answers you must either en close the Seal from the top of a 25 cent package of Ward's Root Beer, which you can obtain from your druggist, or send 10 cents silver or six two cent stamps with your list of 1 -wers for a trial size package which wiU make one gallon of delicious Root Beer. This is simply one of our plans of advertising and wc hope our giving these prizes will be the means of having Ward s Root Beer tested in many new homes. Send your answers to day if possible. Everyone has an equal oppor tunity. Honest and fair treatment, is guaranteed No one in onr employ will be allowed to enter the contest. All that is required from successful con testants in tlitir assistance in introduc ing Ward's Root Beer the purest and best. Address, early as possible, Ward Drnjt Co., 30-83 E. 14th St., New York. I wish to sell my fresh cow and calf. Cow 5-years-old, and calf "1 months Inquire of Philip Killian, No. 15 South Washington St . Butler. Ask your Grocer tor Carrie's "Milk- Bread,' made only by the Palace Bak ery, o~i) Centre Ave. Piione 2G ( J. WANTED —Men to hew ties. Good wages paid Address P. O. Box 229. Butler, Pa. FOR SALE. Mr. John A. Goetz, of the First ward of Butler, will sell his planing mill at a very low price. His lot is 160 by 115 and is along and near the Pittsburg <fc Western Railroad. For further par ticulars inquire at CITIZEN office. But ler, Pa. _ _ Buying Wool. I am buying wool at same location as last season, Graham Bros grocery store, will pay the market price in cash, have no merchandise of any kind to ex change. W F. RUMBERGKR. Agents of thetßessemer R. R. will sell excursion tickets Jalv 3rd and 4th, good returning the sth, at one fare for the round trip. Commencement and wedding pres ents at bargain prices. R L. KMKPATULCH Jeweler. Geo. W Whitehall, the plumber has the most complete line of hot plates, oyens and cookers that lie has ever had. Prices to Buit everybody. Call and ex amine before purchasing elsewhere. Gas stoves in all styles and prices at W. H. O'BRIHN & SON'S, ■O7 K. Jefferson St. VOUNG MEN WANTED, with fair 1 education and good character, to LEARN TELEGRAPHY Railroad so counting and typewriting This is en dorsed by all leaib'ng railway companies as th only perfect and reliable institu tion of its kind. All our graduates are assisted to positions Ladies also admit ted. Write for free catalog. (Fall term opens August 15th) GLOBE TELE'IRAI'H COLLEGE Lexington, Ky. I'aitks whhirg to puichstt cr ft ' t: I 1« mis, li rn•, ■i } :«? ««j < < cl t;teti (f f1 j til ( !1(x ill uj Wm. Walker,in Ketteic I 'j 1 < j «?;" P, O. Butler Pa. Peoples 11111 >'r j The finest work on shorthand ever published will be nsed at the Butler Business < ollege the coming year. All those contemplating taking np tho aU» dy of shorthand are earnestly requ<jr, le Ji t 1 call at tie college office to ''V mine this work. Fall term begins Monday, .Sent. 3 I l'.'OO. This the best time W .-nter. Music scholars wanted I2 jj West Wayne St. New, four-room nou.-e. for sale In quire at this office FOR SALE .. Fine seven roomv«fl >uso with lot 5 xl2o feet ou West JetTersou street, with city and drillod»w-ei , l water and every modern improvident. POU RKTFT. Six room house on S. Mjrirr St.. EDGAR H. FJ |P OLEV, CITIZEN U nilding. CARPENTERS WAN TED. Immediately 011 North McKi '•an St.. U ar Nixon'; Home GO.HI will be paid. Inquire on premises srjpposit*« Capt. Ayres' house RAILROAD NOTICES. T:\(lliS!ON TO ATLANTIC CITY. And other Atlantic C'ouat Kosorts via Peinisyl\juiia Railrtuul. Thursdays, July 10. and Angn?t 2 and 16. are the dates of the Pennsyl vania Railroad annual low rate excur sions for 1900 to Atlantic City. Cape May. Ocean City. Sea Isle City. Avalon. Aaslema wudwood. Holly Beach, N. J.. "ftetaoboth. Del., or Ocean City. M<i Tickets to return witbir. sixteen days. including (late of exenrsiou. A special train of Pullman parlor cars and d.ty coaches will leave Pittsburg on above-mentioned dates at *;5) a. m arj riving at Altoona 13:15 p. m..where stop for dinner will be made. reaching Phila delphia 6:2.) p. m.. in time for snpper, and arriving at Atlantic City, via ihe Delaware Itiver Br.dge Route, the only u!t-rail hat,, at S4O p. tu. l'a>-« ngers maj also tpei.d the nijrht in Philadel phia. and proceed to the shore 1 y any regul.ir train from Market Street Wharf ur Lruad S " i ; Station >.u the follow ing day. Passengers for point.® other than At lantic City will spend the night in Phil adelphia, and use regular trains the n«xt day from Market Street Wharf. A stop over of ten days will also be allowed at Philadelphia on the going trip, if passengers will deposit their tickets <vith the Ticket Agent nt llroad Street Station, Philadelphia, immediate ly on arrival. Ticket.- will lie sold from the stations at the ra'es named below: Trains leave Rate. Pittsburg. 8.53 A. M. SIO.OO Tarentnui 707 " 10.68 Natrona 7.41 " 10.00 Liatler 6.25 " 10.00 Freeport 751 " 10.00 Altoona (dinner) 12 35 P M 8.00 Philadelphia stop for supper Ar 6.25 "" Tickets will also l-e good on regular trains.leaving Pittsburg at 4:50 and 8:30 p in.. carrying sleeping cars to Puil t delphia, and 7:10 p. m., carrying Pnll man sleeping cars through to Atlantic City. lor detailed information in regard to rates and time of tra'ns apply to ticket agents or Thomas E watt. District, Pasiecger Agent, Pittsburg. SU3JMKK TOl/KS TO THE NOKTII. For the Summer of 1900 the Pennsyl vania Railroad Company has arrauKed to run two personally-eondncted tours to Canada and Northern New York. These tonrs will leave July -1 an I Aug. 'l, including Niagara F#lle, Thousand Mauds, Rapids of the St. Lawrence, Quebec, The Saguenay, Montreal, An Sable Chasm. Lakes Chumplain and (ieorge. and Saratoga, occupying fifteen days; round-trip rate, $125. Each tour will lie in charge of one of the Company's tourist agents, assisted by an experienced ladv as chaperon, whose especial charge will be unescorted ladies. The rate covers railway and bi at fare for the entiro round trip, parlor- car fvats meals en route, hotel entertain ment, transfer charges, and carriage hire. For detailed itinerary, tickets, or any additional information, address Tourist Agent, Pennsylvania Railroad Compa ny. 1196 Broadway, New York; 860 Fulton Street, Brooklyn; 759 Broad Street. Newark. N. J.: or Geo. \V. Boyd, Assistant General Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadelphia. BU.UMUII OUTINCiS. Personally-Conducted Tours via Pennsylvania Railroad. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company announces 'ho following Personally Conducted Tours for the Summer of 1900 —: To the North, including Niagara Falls, Thousand Islands, the St Law rence. Montreal, Quebec, the Sagnenuv. Aa Sable Chasm, Lakes Champlain and George, and Saratoga. July 21 to Aug. 4 and August 11 to 2.5. Rate, $123 for the round trip, from New Yortc, Phil adolphia, Baltimore, Washington, and Harrisburg including all necessary ex penses. Proportionate rates from other points. For itineraries and father informa tion apply to ticket agents, or address Geo. \V. Boyd, Assistant General Pas senger Ageut, Philadelphia. REDUCED RATES TO BELLE FONTE. For the Centre Connty Centennial at Pa., July 25 and 2(i, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will sell excursion tickets from all stations on its line in the State of Pennsylvania, to Bellefonte and return, at one fare lor the round trip, (niiniin'im rat". 25 cents). Tickets will bo sold and good going July, 24. 25, and 26, and to return until July 27, inclusive. PENNSYI VAN! A ClI VUT Vl - QUA. For the Pennsylvania Chautauqua, to be held at Mt. Gretna, Pa.. July 2 to August S, 1000, the Pennsylvania Rail road Company will sell special excursion tickets to Mt. Gretna from all stations ou its line in the State of Pennsylvania Tickets will be sold Juno2s to August y, inclusive, and will be good to return until August 13, inclusive. Excursion to Allegheny. Commencing Sunday, May Gib. the Sunday excursion fare from Butler to Allegheny will be one dollar for tickets good going on train leaving Butler at b.ot> a. m., City time, returning on traiu leaving Allegheny at 5.30 p. m. city time AtJ.nntJO City Excursion via P. & W. and 15 «V O. Ky. June 2.Sth. July 12th. 26th, August 9th and 23rd, 1000, are the dates for the PittPibnrg <Sr Western Excursion to At lantic City via B. &O. Ry All 15. <V O. trains run via Washington D. C. Rate from Butler SIO.OO. Tickets good returning 16 days from date of sale. Well Dressed Men. This is the day ot careful dressing on the part of all onr people. The men, especially, take pleasure in correct clothes clothes that fit well, aud are conscientiously made. Our suits are hero for your inspection. We know to what extent wo can recommend these, and we guarantee final ity and fit to tho limit. Wedding Suits a Speciality. Cooper 8c (0., Leading Practical Tailors., DIAMOND, BUTLER. I'A. L. 5. McJUNKIN, insurance and Real Eslate Agent. 117 K. JEFFERSON. BUTLKR. - PA Advert-no in tLe CITIZEN, The Only Way Of getting what you v. ant is to purchase from reliable sources. You may not need our goods often,but when want ed \ want them prompt ly and want the best. The sickroom is no place for ex periments Our prescription department is the most im poitant one with us and we leave nothing undone to secure only the best A drug may be pure but not up to the btandard in strength. Nothing short of tr.e best is thought of with u.s. Our trade is laige enough to keep govds moving so that we have no o!d stock. Our methc ds of doing business wc thir-k will warrant you in coming back. Every article bearing name is guatan te-u tu be just as represented or your money back G. NL Boyd. Druggist, Gn the Diamond. Near the Court House. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Letters of administration on the estate of William J. Clelrud, dee'd., late cf Mtiddycreek townaLip, Butler county, Pa., having been granted to the under sijn-d, all persons knowing themse.'ves indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment, and h.ny having claims agaiust said estatu will prevent then; duly authenticated for settlement to IRA L. CLKLAND, Adm'r., Wimerton, Pa. CoRN-pr.irs & SON. Att'ys. AD~MINISTR~ATOR'S NOTICE. Whereas, letters of administration have been issued to me in the estate of J. W. Burton, lateot Middlesex twp., But lei county, Pa , dee'd., all persons owing the said estata will please call and settle, and all persons having claims against the same will please present them duly authenticated for payment. J. I*. BFRTON, Adui'r., Fiick, Butler Co., Pa. S. F. & A. L. BOWSER, Att'ys.. Butler, Pa. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Letters of administration on the estate of Henry Ladabour, dee'd., late of Cranberry township, Butler Co., Pa.,' having been granted to the undersigned, all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment, and any having claims against said estate will present them duly an thenticated for settlement to JOHN F. SHANNON, Adtn'r., Callery, Pa. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Letters of administration having been granted to the undersigned on the estate of William R. Park, dee'd., late of Mid dlesex township, Butler county. Pa., all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please aiake immediate payment; and any having claims against estate will present them d uly au thenticated for settlement to MARY J. PARK, Adm'x. Glade Mills, Pa. ADMINISTRATOR 7 ! NOTICE. Letters of administration on the estate of Ervilia Miller, dee d., late of Adams township, Butler Co., Pa., liaviDx been granted to the undersigned, all persons krowiug themselves indebted to said estate will please make immediate pa >- meat, and any having claims against said estate will present them duly au thenticated for stuleinenl to JOSEPH MILLER, AdmV., Myoma, Pa. S. F. iNc A. BOWSER, Att'ys. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Letters testamentary on the estate of George W. Muthrush, dee'd., late of Centre twp., Butler Co., Pa., having been f ranted to the undersigned, all persons nowing themselves indebted to said estate will please malte immediate pay ment,and any having claims against said estate v.-ill present them duly authenti cated for settlement to W. W. MUSHRUSH, i or V Ex'rs. SAMUEL SHAFFNER. SR. j Butler, Pa. NOTICE. Notice is hereby Riven that Jacob O. lltowu, iruanlian <rf the astute of Uo anna Brown, has filed liis tlrst unit liual account at No. ,S>, March T. t I.**), and that tho ».iuie wilt lie presented to Uourt for confirmation at Sept. T., tmo. J. M. ilcCoi-LOCcn, Tro. & ~11 dollar goods, 50c, Large lot of 75 cent, Dollar and $1.25 Dress Goods, Suitings and Skirtings—choice woolens, 50c yard. Plaids and checks among them, aud mostly medium and dark ef fects right in line for fall. Way to do a thing is to do it. Only way to empty shelves, and do it the way this store wants it done, is with prices. Good Goods priced below all experience, right here and now. Not saying this for effect—you send for samples and see that it's so. Lot of Fifty City Dress Goods 23c. Useful Dress Goods undcrprice, I sc. Fine Dollar Foulard Silks 50c Fancy Taffetas 65c, 75c that were twice the money—rich and handsome for early fall. 5000 yards of pretty lo and 12Ac wash goods, yard. 5000 yards ol 8 and 10c wash goods 6jc yard, Fine 15c to 50c Madras Ging hams at five prices—s,7J, 10, 15- 25c. Odd lines of White Goods 6Jc, IOC. It's an enormous sale of odd and broken lines and surplus lots 64 uiflcrcnt departments —not one ot them hesitating—and all who come or send will get good and useful Diy Goods at an unequal ed money saving. Bo£££S& Buhl ~ o Department X. ALLEGHENY. FA. WASTED Honest man or woman n trave for law liou.se; Hillary fWi Humility und j i)< r.ius, vtlh Inert IIM*; position perman t; s• it if-i Coritntl htumpt d cuvt lope. Ms A'jE K. W0 Litxu n tic#., Chicago. The Rush of the Season Should Occur this Week. PHENOMENAL VALUES ARE TO BE CONTINUED The value ot an honest dollar as much in the Spending as in the m iking. If 1 kin- for go d values coine t« us aul we'll bet the best suit ot clot cs in our store t>» a straw hat we 11 sell the clothes. Here are some sensation ally low prices in suits. A 1 )ur $7 Suits. Cheviots and Cassimeres $4 90 A 1 Our $9 Suits. Absolutely All Wool ... 6.25 All Our sl2 Suits. Absolutely All Wool 8. JO Ail Our sl4 Suits. Absolutely All Worsted 10:0J A 1 Qui* sl6 Suits Absolutely All Worsted 12 00 A 1 Our $lB Suits, Absolutely All Worsted 13.1>J And oiii- special line at #7.50 which oan not 1)0 matched outside of this store. Can Vou L)o As Weil Elsewhere. schaul &Nast, LEADING CLOTHIERS, 137 South Main St., Butler. Kvery 5 Record j Every day of ock great CLEAN-UP SALE has £ ¥ A surpassed iu every particular the one preceding. n » Phi nouieual ha- been onr success during this great # iTc j slaughter of bargains and onr stock looks a little an J though a Kansas cyclone has struck it. Bat there's If Wh( <^u ' te 11 ' ew Ko °' l bargains left and you yjyjow they 4 f M ' are bargains, too. for we've left the old price tag on Aj -- -S- —-making the sale price along aide. This is no "Fire 4 or "Water" sale, but a genuine clean-up of new, ►J fresh goods, all stylish nobby and strictly up to datv. Don't delay any longer, but be in the swim. A Douthett 1 The Surprise Store! W2 y K) 108 South Main street, Butler, Pa. < Tv ! N NO USE TALKING! j fd THE KEYSTONE UNION MADE > 92 Overalls, Jackets and Pints J Are the best th.it human hands can make. If they rip bring them back and get a new pair. V The Keystone Corduroy Pants are made from j tfA the best corduroy. A new pair or money back LtJ to every dissatisfied customer. A | THE SURPRISE STORE, 1 HJ BUTLER, PA. Announcement OF Clearance Sale Great reduction in every article pertaining to MILLINERY. A great variety of TRIMMED HATS for Ladies, Misses and chil dren, all reduced to one half the former price. Sailors, ribbons, chiflons, flowers, ornaments, straw, braids, nettings; als:. all untrim med hats, sacrificed at bargain sales, not regarding cost as we need the space for fall goods. Sale will continue all during month of August at Rockenstein's, 328 South Main Street, ------ BuUer, Pa ♦Chase Bros# ! PIANOS I Arc used iu thousands of homes- They've been before the people for the lat>t 4a years, making and gaining new friends each year. Musicians and Judges of l'ianos speak a good word and the praise for the Chase liros. Pianos always. As state representative for the tnauu factnrers, I am in a position to sell you a piano rigut, and on terms to suit your convenience in every way. Kindly call at my wareroom and ex amine for yourself the pianos- they are there to be seen and heard. Made and warranted to you by one of the wealth iest manufactured in the country, you run no risk. Hoping to count you on my list of customers, I am Yours for business, W. R. NEWTON, 317 South Main St Butler Pa I Ji END WATCH EH AS» CLOCKH. How many vr»tcli v\ makers In regulat ' US Ing watches left with , OV 1 hem fur repairs at tcm pi to make them ./ X. run to the second. Ask yourself Oon slder your past ox / ' w perletiee and when /lA you want really ex I iff * m \ pert work done and I — Jul 1 want to feel satisfied I that your watch Is \ I running as closely \ Wf// as It can tie wade to \ 0.-f) .. \ar'/ run. Bring It to me \ r * * . / I guarantee that much. CAHb H. beiGHNeR, JEWELEIt ANI> OPTICIAN, No SOU P. Mala street Ilutler. l'a W. S. & E. WICK, HEALEBSIN I tough and Worlwd LumU'r of a!l Kinds Doors w asli and Monldlugs. Oil Well Ktga a Specially. (llHee and Yard, 1' Onwilnghani and Monroe r»ts., I uinr West l't-nn iKipnt, UUTLEIi. I'A Practical Horse Shoers W _L ROBINSON, Formerly Horse Shoer at the Wick House has opened busi ness in a shop in '.the rear of the Arlington Hotel, where he will do Horse-Slioeing in the most approved style. TRACK AND ROAD HOSRES A SPECIALTY. PATENT™T|DEA. It may mean a fortune to you. I pro cure and sell patents. R. S. HARRISON, Patent Attorney, 427 Fifth Ave., P ittaburg, Pa. NOTICE. Notice Is hereby Riven that from and afu>i this date.no-bounty will be paid out of the county funds for the killing of wild cats, foxes and minks as provided by the act of lulv I' IW. and the supplement thereto 1111- orov. d April 11. 1898, the said acts of assembly hitvluiz been declared unconstitutional. JOHN .1. MCQAUVKV. JOUN W. GILLBSMK, Jonn A EIOHBRT. (bounty Commissioners. •Tunc *l, IWX' THG DOTbeR CITIZCN. <I.OO per year If paid In advance, otherwise 11 A^v«H^l C Nu r iSATM-One Inch, one time fl Ssulwwieut insertion 80 cento each Auditors' and divorce notices W each. 1 - utorsft* and administrators no iJ c ®«f,» It fstrav and dissolution notices $2 eftch. lUjud -10 wnts a line for first and 5 cent, for each subsequent jiisertlon. Notic.h among local news Items 15 cents a, line for each 111 sertlon. Obit uaries, cards of thanks, resolutions of respect, notices of festivals and fairs, etc., Inserted at the rate of .> cents a line, moucy to accompany the order. Seven words of prose make aline. Kates for standing cards and Job work on %t advertising Is duo after first insertion, ind all transient advertising must be paid for In advance. _ . _ All communications Intended f<ir pubjh a tlon In tbls paper must be accompanied by 11.. r. al name of the writer, not for vubllca tion bu. a guarantee of gtsa! faith, ana anould I rem li ns not later than I uesday evening. Heath notice* uiust lie accompanied by a responsible name.
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