TMt: CITIZEN.
THURSDAY, AI'GVST 30, 1900.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ioTE—All advertisers Intending to male
uniic s In their uds. sliould notify us 01
aeir intention to <i< • so i» «t Inter tbun Mon
. iy niorninK.
Shaul <fc Nast's Clothing.
Huselton's Fall Footwear.
Bickel's shoes.
Zimmerman's Fall Announcement.
Patterson Bro's Wall Paper.
Johnston's Crystal Pharmacy.
Brown & Co s locals.
C. & T's furniture.
AdmlnlM tutors and Executors of estates
:in secure tlielr ret't'lpt Ikx-U . :i* the t , 1 i
♦EN office, and person:, makinz t"tulc ssil-.-s
.licir note books.
LOCAL AND GENERAL. <
—Bntler Fair —Sept. 4 7
—Hits China a Monroe doctrine 7
—The war on the oyster begins uext
Saturday.
—The humidity of last Sunday made (
humanity uncomfortable.
—The Elks will excurt to Cascade (
Park on Friday, Sept. 7sh. (
—lt is natural for a defeated base
ball club to be put out about it. t
—One of our hay-fever men "sneezed
for two hours straight the other night, j
Butler Fair. September 4 to 7. 1
—The Oats Race at the Fair has been
changed l'rom -i-wheel vehicles to bikes t
--Kittanning Fair, this week. TWy
usually have a hot time along the big j
creek.
—Now lay in your straw hat for next t
winter —as the old hen said to her t
daughter.
—The street car dynamo arriyed in ;
town last Saturday, and the cars will be 1
here this week.
—lf the Chinese were as good at J
fighting as they are at lying wouldn't it j
be an awfnl scrap.
—The tramps have a scheme 011 hands I
to start a paper of their own but of
course it won't work.
—Bntler Fair—Sept. +-7. 1
—C. E. Miller intends building a 30- t
foot addition to his store building, and
adding another story.
—The Prospect base ball nine drove to ]
Portersville last Saturday, and defeated
the nine there by a score of 10 to 12. s
—Guessing 011 the population of the (
city or cities the Census Bureau an- .
nourices it will next make public is a
a great game. <
—The Windy City has to content it- 5
self with one and a half million, where- ]
as she was expecting two. It's a hard
blow in Chicago. (
—Some of the large towns who are '
jealous of the census showing of others :
would be willing to rosort to padding
to set finer figures.
—Because thousands of Chinamen .
have smoothed over things in this conn
try they think we should now helpthem
to smooth over things in their country.
- Bctler Fair—Sept. 4 7.
—The Y. P. C. E. societies of the
1 northern part of the county excurted to (
Pittsburg, Tuesday. The R. R. Co. put 1
the fare from Hilliard to Pittsburg and
retnrn at (1.35.
—That the seaside resorts profit by ,
these hot weather rushes to the shore re- 1
chlls the fact that a prophet was drawn <
ant of the water in connection with
brushes as early a.s Moses.
I —The George Spang boiler and rna
t chine shop at Renfrew will be moved to
Butler in the near future and will be
located in the old Hughes boiler-shop
building on Etna street, south side,
which will be remodeled. Our Board
of Trade arranged the matter with Mr.
Spang.
P —Anew word has been introduced
into the Flemish language. It is snel
paanlelooszoondeerspoorwegpetroolr r i -
juig. The etymology is "snel," rapid;
' 'paardeloos,'' horseless;' 'zoondeerspoor
weg,^' without rails; "petroolrrijtuig,"
driven by petroleum. The whole word,
as can be easily seen, means automo
bile.
—The excellent service of the B. R.
&P. R. R. is producing great results.
It had a large crowd for its Niagara ex
cursion of last Saturday morning and
that night its large train of twelvecars
was crowded at the Allegheny station
and some people left. Every seat was
taken, and no tickets were sold at But
ler, and the crowd waiting at the sta
tion here went back to their homes.
—Butler Fair—Sept. 4-7.
—There is something new in Butler,
and it is in Newton's Music Store. It is
a machine for playing the piano —any
piano. All yon have to do is to put in
the music—a sheet of brown paper with
holes in it—and work the pedals, and
the machine plays the tune—any old
tune. Newton got one in Monday even
ing, and set it going and already has
'Some orders for similar machines. When
yon are in town next week stop in and
see it do the work, or may bo he'll take
it to the Fair.
--Since it has become necessary for
the directors of the Young Men's Chris
tian Association to secure a successor
for Secretary J. B. Carrnthers, why not
take a Butler man t There are many
young men in Butler with all the neces
sary qualifications, tastes and abilities
to make them successful secretaries;
and after becoming familiar with Y.
M. C. A. work they could fill the posi
tion with entire satisfaction. Butler's
young men are as smart and capable as
can be found anywhere. Give a local
man a chance.
•
--One of our teamsters has a horse I
that has hauled freight on the streets of
Bntler for twenty-nine years, and yet
has some years between him and the
bone yard. Passing oyer Herr's Island
on a train some time ago, we noticed
two m< n leading an old grey horse from
the stable no.tr the soap factory. Then
one of them put a bag over his head,
the other picked up a big hamnv r and
—we looked i:\ another direction— good
b>e horse. If an old horse is fat the}*
get some butter fat out of hint, the oth
er fat goes to the soap factory, the hide
to the tanner, the hoofs to the glue fac
tory. and the rest is charred, and mixed
with salt,etc,and called phosphate. The
factory pays $3..">0 for him. and some
time* gets 50 out of him.
Gud Bless the Old Horse.
, —Sailors are nearly all shirt-waist
men. They wear no suspenders.—
"And then he twitched his trousers up,
As is I'm told their use;
It's very odd that sailor men
Should wear those things so loose"
Wliy Grinding.
The finer the better for paint, no mat
ter what paint, all paint; and the best is
| Devoe lead and zinc ground together.
PERSONAL.
—Butler Fair—Sept. 4-7.
Wu Tin:* Fang says its "Pe-King.
W. E. Bartley of Penn twp was in
! town Friday.
L. H. Craig of St. Joe Station has
moved to Bntler.
J. C. Beighley of Connquenessing was
in town, yesterday.
John Blaine of Butler has been grant
ed a pension of #l7.
Carner Critehlow of Forward twp.
was in town, yesterday.
Will Ritter of Boggs & Buhl's visited
Butler friends. Monday.
Philip Snyder of Clinton twp was in
town on business, Friday.
C, L. Moore of the Deering Ha resting
Co. is doing a great business.
John Leisy's new house in Muddy
Creek twp. is nearly completed.
Louisa Bauman of Saxonbnrg has se
cured a pension of SB. per month.
Sam uel and Henry Sanderson and
Roth Conn of Clay twp. were in town
Friday.
A new son arrived at the home of A.
C. McCollough in Fairview twp. last
Thursday.
Ed. Crawford and wife of Yonngs
town are the gaests of his brother. Rob
ert, this week.
Hobson has been refused permission
to go to' China, and the Empress has had
another escape.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Sheffer of Belle
fonte this State are the guests of their
relative. Miss Sarah McQuistion.
Jos. Mangel was in town Monday.
He and his wife intend taking a trip
to northern Michigan next month.
Mrs. Dr. Graham and daughters are
the guests of Rev. J. R Conlter and
family at their home near Emlenton.
John Pollack of Centre township is to
teach the Doyle school in Buffalo twp.,
this winter. The term begins Sept. 17.
Rev. William Taylor and wife of
Newburg, N. Y. are "visiting with Mrs.
Taylor's uncle, Christy Moore of Centre
twp.
Geo. Currie of Coal Centre, Washing
ton Co. attended the funeral of Ins sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. Carr Wick, at Euclid,
last week.
Phil Troutman of Penn twp. found a
five-pound puff-ball in the woods the
other day and it is on exhibition i n
Bovd's show windows.
Mrs. A. D. Armstrong and Mr. and
Mrs. R. A. Boyce of Allegheny who had
visited at John Gilleland's iu Summit
twp. have returned home.
Elsie Beighley. Maria Shoup.Kathryn
McKinley, Raymond S. Cornelius and
Edgar H. Negley are attending the Y~.
P. C. U. convention at W. Sunbury.
Edward Jenkins, who committed
suicide in New Castle, a few days ago
was a sou of Wm. Jenkins who lived in
Concord twp. some twenty years ago
and married Melissa Mahood.
C. F. Cardon intends building a $20,-
000 hotel at Donnerville, the new town
owned by the Union Steel Co. along the
Monongahela, and named after the
President of the Co.
Jim Wallace was in town, the other
day looking as fat and talking as happy
as he did a hundred years ago. Jim
says he intends to live forty years more
and not do a hand's turn.
John C. Stoops of Washington twp.
Hugh Steel of Bruin and M. L. Starr of
Petrolia, took train at Bntler, Monday
afternoon, for Chicago, and from there
intended going to northern Michigan to
hunt and fish, for a week.
Treasurer Rankin, Clerk Kiskaddeu,
R. P. Scott and son, Cyrus Harper. Jas.
Dugan. W. C. Ralston. C. T. Reed. W.
B. Dodds, J. E. Blakeley, Wm. Say and
wife, Mrs. S. H. Brown and others went
011 to Chicago, last Saturday, for the en
campment.
A 1 Ruff and wife, W. M. Ramsey and
wife of Centre twp.. Misses Brown and
Marshall of Brownsdale, Anna Thomp
son and Jessie Anderson were among
the Bntlerites who took in the Bessemer
excursion to Niagara last week.
John Hilliard and Jonathan Darnell
and family of Eau Claire, J. L. Carpen
ter and wife and Miss Courson of Fair
view, John Stoops of Washinton twp..
Hugh Steel of Bruin and M. L Starr of
Petrolia are taking in the G. A. R. en
campment at Chicago, after which the
last three named go to Michigan on a
hunting trip.
Mark Twain, who will soon return to his
home in Hartford, Conn., thus answers
a friend who asked him if he did not en
joy travelling: "No, I don't, I did it
for the sake of my family. If I had my
way, I'd settle in one spot and never '
move. In fact, I can't understand how
any writer can be persuaded to move of
his own accord. Old Bunyan was in
luck when they threw him into prison.
If I had been in his place they'd never
got me out."
—Butler Fair—Sept. 4-7.
—The oats stubble legend has not li eld
good this year.
—Three men in Pittsburg advertised
for three-thousand cats, and are getting
them at 10 and 15 cts. a head.
—There'll be great doings in Butler,
next week, the ghost of Davy Dougal is to
ride in the first street-car to the Fair
Grounds.
Tlit street cars arrived here yesterday
two open and two closed cars and dur-.
ing Fair week, will run from the corner
of Main and Jefferson St's. to the fair
ground.
—Why, no; you don't have to come in
contact with the street car lines driving
to the Fair. Go the new road—follow
the finger boards which are up at every
turn. The managers are always look
ing to your comfort and safety.
—The net-waist girl is dividing the
attention of critics of dress with the
shirt-waist man.
In fact, she threatens to eclipse him
altogether before the end of the summer.
For, be it known, the critical public
and the sensitive critic alike take the
net-waist girl seriously, while they re
gard the shirtwaist man as more or less
of a joke.
The net-waist girl is she who con.
structs the yoke of guimpe of her frock
out of the flimsiest, most transparent
fabrics obtainable. —Ex.
"Adam" in the N. Y. Sun, gets off
this:
The shirt-waist man may be hot stuff,
But in my poor opinion
He does not doff near half enough.
To make ease his dominion.
Just let me spend life's little while,
Iu some secluded spot,
Clad only in a pleasant smile,
Contented then, God wot.
The following graduates of the Butler
Business College have just recently ac
cepted positions as follows: Mr. A.M.
Sinister, shipping clerk with a large es
tablishment in Pittsburg: A. T. Siebert,
bookkeeper and clerk, with Jacob Boos:
Verne McLanahan. clerk in the Butler
post office; Miss Lois William, book
keeper and stenographer for theChicora
Whip Factory; Charles Ferne, book
keepsr, with the Standard Plate Glass
Works; E. W. Frederick, substitute
stenographer with the Plate Glass
Works.
Only ii."» Cents.
While a great many Fairs not nearly
so good as Butler are charging 50 cents
admission. Butler Fair only charges 25
cents. Butler county don't run their
Fair for money—it is a big Fair they
want and they have it.
Why Zinc?
White-lead chalks off: zinc prevents
it. Devoe lead and zinc, ground to-
I getlier. wears twice as long as lead and
"! oil.
S !
I Buy an Iron Bed at Brow n & Co's.
LEGAL NEWS.
NEW St'ITS.
Elmer Dolison vs George Lotz, appeal
by deft, from judgment of R. B. Gil
ghrist. J. P.
National Cash Register Co. vs Joseph
Schlicht and Oscar Niggel. appeal by
defts. from judgment of C. E. Ander
son. J P.
NOTES.
Six more tramps were captured by the
P. & W. detectives Sunday at Cailery.
They were brought to Butler and each
got the usual 20-day sentence to work
on the poor farm.
Isaiah Causer of Kildoo. a native of
England, has made his first declaration
of intention to become a U. S. eitizen.
Mrs. Sadie Norris was committed to
jail by Justice Keck on charges of forgery
and obtaining goods under false prt
tense.
Her home is in Renfrew and she is
accused of forging orders from J.-A.
Patrick and the Kirkpatrick Bros, on
Bntler merchants, one of whom is the
prosecutor.
Samuel Doutt has been committed to
jail by Esq. Jacob Sitler of Jackson
twp. or. charges of desertion and non
support.
Letters of adm'n have been granted
to W. F. Butler on estate of John M.
Wolford of Donegal twp.
A dispatch from New Kensington,
dated last Thursday said: "W. A. Mar
tin, who has been practicing as an at
torney here for the past three years, has
been arrested, charged with violating
the act of assembly and. also "with set
ting himself np as a lawyer when not a
member of the Westmoreland county
bar." The information was made by
County Detective Shefller. He gave
ball for appearance at the next term of
court at Greensburg."
The superior court handed down an
opinion recently affirming the judgment
of the court of common pleas of Tioga
county, in dismissing the appeal of
James L. Robb from the action of the
mercantile appraiser of that county in
assessing him with a tax as a dealer in
hay, straw and grain. The decision is
very broad in its terms and makes it
very clear that thomi dealers engaged in
the business of vending hay, straw and
grain are all liable to the tax whether
they have storage barns and warehouses
or not: or whether they load their hay
or grain directly into cars and ship to
points outside of the state or otherwise
The Greenville Argus says that the
strangest lawsuit ever held in James
town, or anywhere else for all that,
took place at 'Squire Carr's court.
The plaintiff was William Yokes; de
fendant, his wife; charge, furnishing
liquor to a man of known intemperate
habits, to-wit: the plaintiff.
Yokes was the first witness. He testi
fied to the fact that he was a man of in
temperate habits, that he drank for the
purpose of gettine drunk and did get
drunk on divers and sundry times, oc
casions and places, all of which was
welL known to the defendant, the said
Mrs. William Yokes, plaintiff and wife
of the aforesaid witness and prosecutor.
And further, that on Monday. July 23.
A. D. 1900, with malice aforethought,
fearing neither God nor man, did pur
posely, intentionally, feloniously and
positively hie herself to Greenville
county and state aforementioned, and
did then and there procure and other
wise get and obtain a quantity of intox
icating liquor. Returning home she
did further, with the aid and wiles of
one Burns, a boarder, persuade the said
husband to drink about one pint of the
demon rum, from the effects of which
be became well shot, soaked and other
wise intoxicated, tending to his physi
cal, intellectual and moral degradation.
Campbell was also sworn and said
that he was a resident of Jamestown,
knew Yokes and that he was a man of
known intemperate habits.
Mrs. Yokes admitted furnishing the
nerve-killer to her husband, but said he
had been drunk for two days previous,
and that she had given him the liquor
to sober up on.
Burns had an invitation to attend the
law-suit as co-defendant, but was called
away from town by a pressing engage
ment.
'Squire Carr bound Mrs. Y"okes over
to court with bail at $l5O
Mr. Yokes is about 60 years of age,
an old soldier and draws $45 pension for
the loss of an arm. Mrs. Yokes is
somewhat yonnger and was married
once before to a man named Glancy.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Franklin Rider to Aaron Rider 37
acres in Concord for $816.86.
John Craney to Mary Craney lot in
Adams twp. for sl.
Sarah Kamerer to Philopena Hepler
H acres in Oakland for SBIO.
Wm. Wimer to L. E. Christley 79
acres in Worth for SI2OO.
L. E. Christley to S. J. Wimer 79
acres in Worth for SI2OO.
Annie L. Smith to Sallie Longwell lot
in Zelieuople for SIOOO.
Peter Burr to Casper Fehl 8 acres in
Forward for S7OO.
Mary 1. Park to J. A. Donthett lot in
Mars for SSOO.
Michael Sheely to Chas. A. Abrams,
let in Bntler for S7OO.
Marriajje Licenses.
Albert Bronenoy Gypsies
Anna Ellis "
David Gould Dayton, Pa
Emma Wadding "
Edward G. Bartley Chicora
Mary A. Byers Saxonburg
Michael W ehr El wood
Milia Cable Forward twp
John J. Beatty Elwood
Jennie Snyder Hilliard
Julius Stuebgen Saxonburg
Amelia Behning Clinton twp
Newton H. Skillen Buffalo twp
Elzina Bricker "
Adam B. Lechner Butler twp
Emma B. Manny "
James A. Stoner Euclid
Maud C.Thompson Franklin twp
Josiali M. McKissick Euclid
Lizzie Beebe Cherry twp
Henry A. Black W. Sunbury
Martha A. Campbell. .Washington twp
G. W. Orr Petersville
Jane E. Donthett Conuoq. twp
At Clarion—W. H. Wadswortli of
North Hope and Grace Redic of Fox
burg.
"One little simple song we sing,
To brides but newly wed;
Just make the best of everything—
Especially of bread."
Park Theatre--Next Week.
The famous Macauley-Patton Co., so
favorably known to local theatre goers,
will open the theatrical season at the
Park Theatre, Monday eveniug, Sept. 3.
and continue through the week.
The Macauley-Patton Co. have al
ways been favorites with those who ad
mire clean, wholesome drama.
The company is strong and well bal
anced.
The opening bill will be Sol. Smith
Russell's beautiful pastoral comedy
drama, "Peaceful Valley," with W. B.
Patton in the leading role—that of
Hosea Howe —the part always played
by Mr. Russell.
All who have seen Mr. Patton readily
recognize in him all the attributes that
made Sol Smith Russell famous as an
actor. That Mr. Patton h"i a brilliant
future is no longer conjecture 0;>!y
words of profound admiration aiv .ear
at each performance. Every j "
the repertoire is staged with sp.v- a!
scenery, owned by the company. New
specialties and electrical effects will b.
introduced between the acts, thus mak
ing each performance a continuous one
During the week will be presented,
"The Minister's Son," "A Wasted Life,"
"Royal Rags," "The Inside Track" and
"Just Before Dawn."
Prices 10, 20 and 30- cents. Matinees
10 cents to all. Usual ladies 15 cent
tickets for Monday. Seat sale opens
Friday a. m.
Notice to Exhibitors.
Parties making entries in Classes 47
to t>6 inclusive will please leave the en
tries at the Secretary's office, 118 N.
Main St. on or before Saturday, Sep .
Ist.
, This includes Fancy Work and Can
ned and Preserved Fruit departments.
Three piece Iron Beds at Brown &
Co's at lowest prices.
Bntler Wins Again.
The First Ward hose racing team won
all the races at the Phillipsbnrg. Pa.,
tournament last Thursday—more
through good lack and the inability of
their opponents than by their own mer
its.
The team left Wednesday eyening
on the B. R. & P.. stopped over night at
the pretty town of Clearfield. 011 the
Sugquehanna. arrived in Phillipsbnrg
shortly before noon, paraded, and after
dinner raced. There was lmt one other
team entered, Hontzdale. and they were
untrained and slow.
The races were as follows: —
HOSE RACK.
250 yards; $l5O first; $75 second.
First Wards 40i seconds
Hontzdale 43 "
HUB RACE.
200 yards: $75 first; $25 second.
First Wards 24 seconds
Hontzdale '23
The Butler team was iu good shape
and ran excellently, but the track was
soft and sandy and the running was
agsinst a strong wind. Their running
time was 32 seconds. Joe Heineman
made a bad fumble of the coupling
which brought the total time np to 40
seconds.
The First Wards went to Phillipsbnrg
hoping for a chance to square up the
Dtißois defeat with the Union City |
team and were much disgusted when
the latter telegraphed that they could
not come because their conpler was
hurt.
This was ;>nly an excuse as they carry
two first class couplers. Union City
clearly showed the white feather. _
After the hose races. E. H. Negley
won a 200-vard dash; John Cole second,
and Rob McCutcheon won a 100-yard
dash in 10J seconds.
The Rescue? and First Wards leave
Butler, Tuesday, Sept. 11. race at Titns
ville the 12th and at Jamestown, N. Y.
and will be back in Butler, Saturday,
the 15th.
Fair Next Week.
It is putting it mildly to say that uext
week the good people of Butler county
expect to meet together in the greatest
picnic ever held in their history.
We mean the Big Butler Fair.
The greatest event of the year.
The week of all weeks: the show of
all shows; the fair grounds are in fine
shape; a veritable 60 acre lawn with
fine spreading shade where all can bring
their (amiles and baskets and eat their
dinners on the green grass under the
shade trees; everybody yon ever knew
will be there (if living) looking for you
and the rest of tlieir friends; nobody
can afford to miss this great Fair; ever}
one who missed the Fair last year re
gretted it ever since, for their neighbors
who were there have been talking about
the wonderful things they saw at the
Fair and those who stayed away ha\ \
been kicking themselves for missing it"
From present indications everybody will
be there this year. The managers do
all they can to make it pleasant for all.
They spend a great amount of money to
make the Fair a success and the people
appreciate the fact is why the Bucler
County Fair has steadily increased in
magnitude and grauduer year by year
for 23 years and the end is not yet.
Convention at W. Sunbury.
_ 1
The annual convention of the Young
Peoples' Christian Union of the U. P.
church in Butler county was opened at
West Sunbury, Wednesday afternoon,
with devotional exercises led by Presi
dent W.C. Stoops of Mt.Chestnut. This
was f(sllowed by an address entitled,
"The Book,'' by Rev. J. Knox Mont
gomery, the noted writer of Charlotte.
N. C. Other speakers of the afternoon
were Anna Hamilton of Grove City,
Rev. W. J. Grimes of Connoqueness
ing and Rev. M. A. Eakin of Prospect.
H. U. Eakin of Eakin's Corners, the
Presbytery delegate to the late Den ver
Convention, also gave in his report.
James H. Barr of Prospect conducted
the evening service. Mrs. J. E. Stoops
of Slipperyrock read a commentary on
the effect of the young peoples' move
ment on the church as a whole, and the
address of the evening was made by
Rev. T. C. McKelvey, the New York
evangelist.
Those on the program for today are
Rev. McKelvey, Rev. Montgomery,
Willis Brown of Harrisville, Rev. John
S. McKee. .Jennie Graham of WestSnn
bcrv, Myrtle Cooper of Butler, Will
Johnston of Pardoe. Angie McClung of
Baldwin and Belle Thompson of Centre
town.
GKANJ) OPE It A HOUSE,
PITTSBURG.
Everything around the Grand Opera
House is in perfect readiness for the
auspicious opening of the season, which
will occur there next Monday afternoon,
September 3rd. When the patrons of
this theatre pass through the doors for
the first time this season they will be
amazed at the changes that have been
made during the summer months.
Without attempting to go into the de
tails, it may be said that everything
about the place is entirely new, and all
who have looked upon the now decora
tions, and the other improvements that
have been made, declare that in its
present condition the Grand Opera
House is iinmeasureably handsomer
than ever before. The new stock com
pany are in perfect readiness for the
first performance next Monday after
noon, and the rehearsals indicate clearly
that the organization this year will at
least compare favorably with the best
company that has ever occupied the
Grand Opera House stage, if, indeed, it
is not the best.
The great play to be performed the
opening week is called "The Moth and
the Flame." All new, magnificent, and
imposing scenery has been specially
gotten up for this production, and the
costumes of the members of the com
pany will be as beautiful as it is possi
ble to make them.
FRESH COW FOR SALE
Miles Gold of Concord twp., near
Greece City, has a fresh Jersey with
calf (third) that he will sell for $40.00.
—Butler Fair —Sept. 4-7.
NOTICE —During the past few days
we have mailed quite a number of
statements to subscribers who are be
hind with us for three years and better,
and request a prompt response. Please
arrange the matter for not later than
Fair time and oblige—
Get an Iron Bed from Brown & Co.
The head and foot of new styles are not
filled with curyed fillings that add
neither strength nor beauty, but have
an extra cross rod at bottom filled with
short spindles and heavy cross angle be
low. The joints are of maleable iron
warranted not to break, enamel very
best, strong reversible rail with heavy
hook-joints; posts have brass trimmings.
Price $4.50.
Our New Features. Two Grammar
Classes. Three Arithmetic Classes.
Several taking the Expert Accountant's
Course Five teachers —Three Profes
sional, Two assistants. Introduction o
the best books published on Grammari
Commercial Law and Shorthand. Cal
at the office and examine them. Fal
term begins Monday, Sept. 3d.
BUTLER BUSINESS COLLEGE.
GROVE CITY COLLEGE.
The Fall Session of Grove City College
. 'ill begin September 18. A prosperous
-1 anticipated. Fine departments
• L.i. i-.ii- . Musical and Commercial
his; mi r: . S*-7id for catalogue. Ad
co torn . 1 rations to the presi
l.iAAC C. KETLEIt,
Grove City, Pa.
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
Attend the State Normal School at
Slippery rock. Bntler county. Expenses
Por board, tuition, furnished room, heat,
light, and use of text-books will be $59.
for sixtf en weeks. A new model school
building has been erected. Methods
unsurpassed. Fall term opens Septem
ber 3, 1900. Students may board and
room in town under permission from
the principal. Send for Catalogue.
ALBERT E. MALTBY,
j Principal.
FOR SALIT
Farm of 61 acres, two miles north of
West Sunbury, good house, good water.
Will sell cheap or exchange for small
farm near Butler. See W. J. BLACK,
Lfveryman.
ACC'I UENTS.
Samuel Carrie, a son of Adam Currie
of Greece City, while working for a
farmer near Gibsonia. Allegheny connty,
last week, was kicked in the face by a
horse anil very badly injured. Som>- of
the bones were crashed anil he suffered
a concussion of the brain. He was tak
en to an Allegheny hospital.
Christian Piffenbach, aged years of
Washington. D. C. formerly of Zelie
nople. was drowned a few days ago
He leaves a wife and ten children.
Samuel Howe, who moved to Butler
from Fredonia. Mercer Co.. last Spring,
resided on W. Penn St., and who was
employed as a brakeman in the B. R. <fc
P. R R. met his death in Allegheny,
last Thursday evening.
He was riding on top of a freight car
when his head hit a girder of the Chest
nut St. bridge: and he fell to the side
walk at the Penna. ror.ml-honse. He
was taken to the West Penn Hospital,
unconscious, and died Friday morning.
His body was brought to Butler that
evening and taken to Mercer Co next
day. He was about 35 years of age.
was but lately married, and hail no
children.
On Sunday a horse driven by two
young men named Patton and Birch
dropped dead near tlie Ewings faroi in
Centre township.
While Elsie, daughter of F. W. Witte
of Sarver, *as visiting at L. 11 Falk
ner's at Carbon Black, last week, she
fell from a porch and broke her leg.
Lighting struck the barn of William
Goehring in Evans City last Monday
afternoon, and knocked off the weather
boarding and split the rafters, but did
not set it on fire, though there was hay
in the mow.
CHUKCH NOTES
An informal farewell was held in the
U. P. church after prayermeeting Wed
nesday evening for Rev. William J.
Brandon and wife, nee Mary Campbell
of Grove City, who leave in a few days
as missionaries for India. They will
disembark at Bombay and their destina
tion is a point in central India 1300
miles north of Bombay. The best
wishes and prayers of many friends go
with the young- couple on their long
pilgrimage.
The White Oak Springs U. P. congre
gation held a very pleasant picnic in the
church grove north of Petersville last
Thursday. After an excellent dinner
remarks were made by R.*v. Humes of
the Petersville M. E. church. John
A. Brandon, and attorney J. M. Gal
breath. The Prospect band furnished
music for the occasion.
There will be preaching at the Baptist
church next Sunday morning and even
ing by the Rev. D. T. Tiror of New Ken
sington, communion after morning ser
vice.
A Great Lease.
Tesse Heydrick and Esq. Kennedy
will return to the Indian Territory in
the near future on business connected
with their great lease of half-a-millicn
acre s of the Creek country, which they
are organizing companies to develop.
They have an immense thing there
but it will take some capital to develop
it, and put it on a paying basis.
As far as oil and gas are concerned
the Governor of Oklahoma in his last
report to the Sec y of the Interior says:
"The well put down to a depth of 1,100
feet in the Osage Reservation, near
Pawhuska, two years ago was recently
opened and made a run of 300 barrels.
Paying wells are being put down in all
parts of the Creek county just east of
Oklahoma. A local company is putting
down a well at Guthrie.
These known deposits of oil, together
with the fact that part of Oklahome lies
in a direct line from the oil fields of
Kanses to those of Texas, all indicate
that at some place in the Territory gas
and oil will be found in pay quantities."
The Royal Restaurant.
When yon go to the Fair, next week,
and walk down the Midway towards the
Grand Stand, the second biz. frame
restaurant yon will come to will be
Gill Moser's. Gill fed thousands at the
Fair, last year, and will do the same
this, for he always has the best of every
thing in the market. His oysters will
be the freshest, his baked beans the
sweetest, and his sonp the best on the
grounds; and his supply of milk will be
from Campbell's herd of Jerseys, on the
grounds.
Plumbing in the Country.
Plumbing in your country homes can
be done just as well as in Butler by put
ting in a Rider Hot Air Engine in your
cellar to pump the water into a Galvan
izee Iron Tank in the Attic. Have plenty
of hot and cold water for your bath
room, sink and lawn. Good fire protec
tion. We have put eight of these pumps
in Butler; they make no noise; use very
little gas; no wear and tear; nothing to
get out or order. Would be pleased to
show you these pumps working. Esti
mates furnished. Come and see our
show room, finest line of plumbing goods
in the city; all connected up as you like
to see them. Anything new we have it.
Gas stove, gas fixturs, pipes, anything
you need at
WHITEHII,I,'S, The Plumber.
Next to County National Bank,
Butler, Pa.
Markets.
Wheat, old, wholesale price 07-70
Wheat, new, " 64-67
Rye, " 45
Oats, " 34
Corn, " 45
Hay, " 15 00
Eggs, " 12
Butter, " 18-20
Potatoes, new " 40
Onions, per bu 60
Beets, per doz bunches 20
Apples, per bu 35
Cabbage, per lb 11
Tomatoes, perbn 60
Egg Plants, per doz 70
Notice to the Public-
I desire to inform my customers and
public generally that I have removed
my marble shop from East Cunningham
street to room 3, second floor, No. 213
South Main street, where I am prepared
to give estimates ou all kinds of marble
and granite monuments at the best
rates and lowest prices. Reports that I
am no longer in the business are untrue.
F. M. RENNO.
FOR SALE.
One 13 Horse Peerless traction engine
and one Geiser sawmill in good repair;
also one New Peerless separator, for in
formation write or see
G. E. THOMAS,
Butler, Pa.
Parties wishing to purchase or sell
oil properties, farms, city residences or
real estate of any kind, should call upon
Win. Walker,in Ketterer's b'd'g,opposite
P, O. Butler Pa. Peoples Phone No. 174.
Buy an Iron Bed at Brown & Cos. TJ
Ask your Grocer for Currie's "Milk-
Bread. " made only by the Palace Bak
ery, 370 Centre Ave. Phone 269.
$3.00 a day guaranteed agents (men or
worn, n) selling our high grade laundry
and toilet soaps. For exclusive territory
write Milieu Soap Co.. 612 P, Adams
street, Chicago.
Buy an Iron Bed at Brown & Co's.
Commencement and wedding pres
ents at bargain prices.
R. L. KIRKPATRICK, Jeweler,
M. C. Rockenstein has removed into
Duffy Block :i doors 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 cus
tomers at the new stand.
Music scholars wanted at 128 West
Wayne St.
New, four-room house for sale In
quire at this office
Excursion to Allegheny.
Commencing Sunday, May 6th. the
Sunday excursion fare from Butler to
Allegheny will be one dollar for tickets
good going on train leaving Butler at
5.05 a. m.. City time, returning on train
leaving Allegheny at 5.30 p. m. city
time.
Oil, NOTES.
The market is $1.25 this morning.
Mi'DDYCREKK Finnissy finished a
well in the Berea Grit, week before last,
on the John Leise farm that is doing 7
barrels.
WIXFIELD— Barney Steighner got a
good gasser on the old Witte homestead
last week. The gas will go to the Car-
I bun Black works.
FAIIIVIEW TVVP Davis Bros. A: Co.
i struck another 4th-sand well on tht*
I Solomon Mays farm Fridav. It was
doing seven barrels an hour Saturday.
Fithian <Sfc Co. have a one barrel third
sander on the Jas. McGarvey a mile
south of the Mays.
Miller brothers have a well drilling
on their own farm wnicli is due this
week.
CALLEKV —The Forest has drilled in
another well on the Ramsey, showing
for a small 100-foot producer.
ZELIENOPLE— The new developments
expected Last week in the vicinity o* the
Wallace gusher on Cow Run. Beaver
county, failed to materialize. The pres
ent week should see the completion of
two or three test wells and settle the
status of the territory contiguous to the
gusher.—Derrick.
BEAVER CO. —On Crowe Run. Beaver
county, Snyder & Co. have drilled their
test well on the Cabel farm 500 feet east
of the Wallace farm gusher 18 feet into
the 100-foot and have a show for a I
duster. The indications are not en
couraging to the east of the big well. —
Derrick.
FAIRVIEW— The Kaylor oil field has
four new wells under way and the pro
duction of the old wells is keeping up to
very creditable proportions. The East
Brady Oil Co's No. 3 on the Solomon
Mays farm should reach the sand by
Saturday. Miller & Co. on the Miller
farm are well along with their No. 1,
and Gibson & Co. on the McGarvey
farm are over half through with their
No. 1. B. L. Barnhart will start the I
drill in his No. 7 ou the Joseph Bam- j
hart farm on Monday.—E. B. Review. :
Thomas Miles, the well known Mars
barber, leased up 1200 acres in the
vicinty of Hartstown, Crawford connty,
and drilled a test well 507 feet into the
Berea grit which filled up almost to the
surface with oil.
RAILROAD NOTICES.
—Butler Fair —Sept. 4-7.
\ IAG.UI-\ FALLS EXCURSION.
The last Excursion of the season to
Niagara Falls will be run Saturday,
September 8. for employes of the P B.
& L. E. R. R. Co. who will be given an
opportunity to visit the World's Great
est Cataract at a small cost. Very low
rates will be made for employes and
their friends. Tickets will be good for
return within 5 days. For particulars
see posters!
E. H. Utley,
Gen'l Pass. Agent.
Reduced Rates to the Pittsburg 1
industrial Exhibition via Penn
sylvania Railroad.
On September 13. 20, and 27, and
October 4. 11, and 18, 1900, the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company will sell
excursion tickets from points on the
Pittsburg and Monongahela Divisions,
and the Indiana Branch of the Western
Pennsylvania Division to Allegheny
City, at half rates, with the price of
admission added. No ticket to be sold
for less than seventy-five cents, includ
ing admission coupon.
These tickets will be good going only
on regular trains leaving stations at or
before noon on day of issne, and will be
valid for return passage until the follow
ing day, inclusive.
INDIANA COUNTY FAIR AT
INDIANA, PA.
Keducecl Rates via the Pennsyl
vania Itailroad.
On account of the Indiana County
Fair at Indiana, Pa., on September 11,
12, 13, and 14, 1900, the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will sell excursion
tickets at reduced rates from all stations
on the Western Pennsylvania Division,
to Indiana, Pa. Tickets will be sold on
September 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14, and
good to return until September 15, in
clusive. Special train, returning, will
leave Indiana at 5.15 P. M., Thursday,
September 13, and run to Blairsville
Intersection, stopping at intermediate
stations and connecting with trains on
the Main Line.
NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT,
UNION VETERAN LEGION,
AT FT. WAYNE, IND.
Reduced Rates via the Pennsyl
vania Railroad.
On account of the National Encamp
ment, Union Veteran Legion, at Ft.
Wayne, Ind., on September 12. the
Pennsylvania, Railroad Company will
sell excursion tickets at the rate of one
fare for the round trip from all points
cn its line east of Pittsburg and Erie to
Ft. Wayne. Tickets to be sold and
good going September 9, 10, and 11, re-j
turning, to September 18, inclusive.
REDUCED RATES TO DE
TROIT VIA PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD.
Account Knights ot Pythias,
Biennial Conclave.
For the Biennial Conclave,, Knights
of Pythias, at Detroit, August 27 to
September 1, the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company will sell excursion tickets
from all stations on its line to Detroit,
at rato of single fare for the round trip.
Tickets will be sold on August 25. 26,
and 27, good to return between August
28 and September 5, inclusive; but by
depositing ticket with joint agent at
Detroit not later than September 1, and
the payment of 50 cents, return limit
may be extended to September 14,
inclusive.
ARE YOU READY?
Late summer and early fall evenings
demand
Light-Weight Overcoats.
Our new goods are here. Some are
beauties, and the surprising thing is
they don't cost much.
You will be interested in the Fashion
able Top Coats we are making for s'3o.
Wedding Suits a Speciality.
(ooper &• (0.,
Leading Practical Tailors.,
DIAMOND, BUTLER. PA.
We Like to Show
these elegant new piece goods for
men's garments. They're the
finest fabrics in the most popular
patterns and colors, and we make
them up under a guarantee of
Perfect Fit, Style,
And Workmanship.
You'll get tired of the garments
before they wear out or lose their
shape.
| NEIGHBORHOOD VOTES.
The official census figures gave Pitts -
| burg a population of 82MU6; Allegheny
: 129,896. The j>opulati<>n of Allegheny
j Co. is about 750,000.
The large business lilock in Pnnxsu
j tawney composed of the Elierliart,
I Johnston and other buildings was de
! stroyed bv tire last Thursday afternoon.
The losses aggregate about *l-0.000.
The Chautauqua Assembly season
ended last Thursday.
During the latter part of last week
! soldiers loaded down with ball cartridge
| were camped on the corners of the
j streets of Akron ready for any emer
' gencr. A battalion of them lay on their
I arms at the court house waiting for the
I long roll that would snmmon them to
quell riot. The police force of the city,
! supplemented with 40 special officers.
| were patrolling the streets seeing that
I>eople did not congregate in groups that
might menace the peace. On Friday
Louis Peck, the negro who was the
cause of the riot, was taken from Cleve
l land to the Summit County Court
House at Akron and sentenced to life
imprisonment. Within 20 minutes he
was indicted, pleaded guilty and heard
his doom. A second riot was averted
bv the prompt action of the militia.
The mystery surrounding the big pur
chase of property on South avenue, Alle
gheny, opposite Exposition park, was
tinshrouded when it was announced,
authoritatively, that the ground had
been selected for a large passenger and
friegbt station for the Pittsburg. Bes
semer and Lake Erie railroad. The
deal for the property, which has been
pending for three mouths, has been
closed, and the ground and buildings
have been transferred to Patrick H. Dil
lon. a member of the Carnegie company,
and John Kirkwood. for $110,850.
Henry Phipps, Jr.. and Mr. Dillon, have
also secured options on considerable
property adjoining that which has been
sold, and negotiations are pending for
the p issession of about 300 additional
feet front on South avenue.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stranalian of Mercer
will be 100 years old in a few days, and
she proposes to celebrate the centennial
anniversary of her birth. She was born
in County Down, Ireland, and was
married in 1819. She came to this
country in 1825, the trip across the
ocean requiting 45 days. In 1861 she
removed to Mercer county, and has
since lived near there.
The Only Way
Of getting what you * ant is
to purchase from reliable
sources. You may not need
our goods often,but when want
ed you want them prompt
ly and want the best. The
sickroom is no place for ex
periments. Our prescription
department is the most im
portant one with us and we
leave nothing undone to
secure only the best. A drug
may be pure but not up to
the standard in strength.
Nothing short of the best is
thought of with us.
Our trade is large enough to
keep goods moving so that
we have no old stock. Our
methods of doing business
we think will warrant you in
coming back. Every article
bearing our name is guaran
teed to be just as represented
or your money back.
C. N. Boyd,
Druggist,
On the Diamond,
Near the Court House.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
ADMINISTRATRIX'S NOTIC
Estate of Perry J, Brown, late of Sum
mit township, Butler county, Pa., dec'd.
betters of administration having been
granted to the undersigned on the above,
mentioned estate, notice is hereby given
to all persons knowing themselves in
debted to said estate to make immediate
payment and those having claims against
the same to present them duly authen
ticated for settlement to
CLARA B. BROWN,
Administratrix,
FRANK H MURPHY, Butler, Pa.
Attorney.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Wherea? letters of adminstration have
this day been duly granted by the Regis
ter of Butler Co., Pa., to Oscar Keister
on the estate of Paul Keister, late of
Slipperyrock township, said county and
State, notice is hereby given to all
persons knowing themselves indebted to
said estate to make speedy payment, and
those having claims against said estate
will please present them properly authen
ticated for settlement to
OSCAR KEISTER,
Aug. 3, 1900. Administrator,
Keister P. 0., Butler Co., Pa.
E. MCJCNKIN,
Att'y for Adm'r and estate.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Letters of administration on the estate
of Simon Barickiuan, dec'rt., late of But
ler township, Butler county, 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 au
thenticated for settlement to
MRS. 8E1.1.K C. BARICKMAN, Adm'x., <
Butler, Pa.
MATES & YOUNG, Attorneys.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
Letters of administration on the estate
of William J. Cleland, dec'd., late of
Muddycreek township, Butler county,
Pa., having been granted to the under
signed, all persons knowing themselves
indebted to said estate will please make
immediate payment, and any having
claims against said estate will present
them duly authenticated for settlement to
IRA L. CLELAND, Adm'r.,
Wimerton, Pa.
CORNELIUS & SON, Att'ys.
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the part
nership heretofore subsisting between
Alvy Turner, C. E. Turner and Charles
A. Clark, under the firm name of Turner
& Clark, has been dissolved by mutual
consent.
All debts owing to said partnership
are receivable by the said Alvy Turner,
to whom also all claims and demands
against the same are to be presented for
payment, the said Alvy Turner hereby
agreeing and does hereby agree to and
does assume all outstanding indebted
ness against said partnership as hereto
fore known.
June 12, 1900.
ALVY TURNER,
C. E. TURNER,
CHAS. A. CLARK.
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that Jacob C.
Brown, guardian of the estate of Rosannn
Brown, hits filed Ids first and final account
at No. .fri, March T., la w, and that the same
will be presented to Court for confirmation
at Sept. T., WOO.
•T. IL MCCOLLOCUII. Pro.
M. C. WAGNER,
ARTIST PHOTOGRAPHER,
139 South M.aiu street.
0 verShiu! & Naif'i Clothing Store,
!$lO
Will Do It!
Can 1 spend $lO and yet get a satisfactory suit?
More than once recently we have been asked that question.
We say YES with large emphasis.
$lO will buy a Black Clay, weave diagona' suit—will buy a
Black or Blue Serge Suit—a fancy striped Worsted Suit—a sple.idid
Cheviot Suit oi" Cassimere Suit.
There is no room for fault about the style, the fabric, the sev. i
The suit is tailored as it should be which means thorough workm
ship. Every button, every stay, every seam is right. Pay £ more it
you like in any store and you will no better suit.
Our Line of J j 0 SllltS
Schaul & Nast,
LEADING CLOTHIERS AND FURNISHERS,
137 South Main St., Butler.
[jlicSurprise Store i
L' 108 South Main street, Butler, Pa. !
I NO USE TALKING! I
r THE KEYSTONE UNION MADE !
Overalls, Jackets and Pints '
M Are the best that human hands can make. If >
m they rip bring them back and get a new pair. <
L'< The Keystone Corduroy Pants are made from U
W the best corduroy. A new pair or money back V
to every dissatisfied customer.
M $3.00
\ THE SURPRISE STORE, \
—
iiiYi -ft* fc mt 4k
'4Douthett &• Graham. ;
Wa The leading clothiers, have two large stores. <
[m They buy direct from the factory for both ►
stores at the same time. They buy good <
goods cheap; they sell them cheap. Think ►
of this. If you have not been a customer <
of ours, it may do you some good.
; '» j
; Douthett & Graham. W
; BOTbER, Pfl. W
HAVE YOUR
PRESCRIPTIONS FILLED
AT
JOHNSTON'S CRYSTAL
PHARMACY,
106 N. MAIN ST., BUTLER, PA
R. M. LOGAN, Ph. G., Manager.
t:;-/ •
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i wm llr
Talking Machines are the most won
derful invention of the present age. We
are the authorized agents for both the
Edison and Columbia and carry a com
plete line from $5.00 up. A new supply
of Records just received. We also sell
Cameras, Photo Supplies, Bicycles and
Supplies. Good second-hand Wheels
very cheap.
R. L. KIRKPATRICK,
Jeweler and Graduate Optician'
Next to Court House.
L. C. WICK,
|dkalkr in
LUfIBER.
B. & B.
New goods beginning to arrive,
and room to be made for them.
Never was such a time for de
termined prices, to clear out all
surplus lots and lines, as now.
What if you don't need any
thing right away.
You'll be buying later any
how.
Get the goods now—and save.
Dress goods at 15c, 25c, 50c
that were twice the money—some
at 50c were as much as $1.50.
Goods for skirts, suits, and just
the wanted styles for girl's school
wear.
Lot of 44 inch, half dollar Black
Wool Crepe Cloth, 20c—useful
for wear the year 'round.
5,00 yards of good Percales, 30
inches wide, 5c yd.
Odd lot of fine, rich Silks, 50c
—none were less than twice the
money. Handsome for early fall
waists, and for the something
smart you'll want if going to the
county fair.
Boggs & Bllhl
Departmenl^X.
ALLEGHENY. PA.
ETE HEADACHES.
Many people suffer
headache caused by eye
defects. You muy see
all right. Voureyes may
not pain you yet. Be- ,
I'uuse of a something /ISjKs* f;
lacking which properly f. Tp
adjusted glasses alone ' C of
can supply, you con- d&W
tinue to suffer. It won't D'fy /A U
cost you anything to //
learn whetheryourcyes If /r
are defective or not, I / Mi
and if they need glasses I A ttKl
I can fit the proper ones J fj
at the proper price and 11/
satisfaction guaranteed. I |
Leighner's glasses please.
CAKB H- BEIGHNER,
JEWELEK AND OPTICIAN,
No 3W S, Mala Street Butler. Pa