THK CITIZEN. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 18, 1900. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. «<>TF— All advertisfrs Intending to niaUi :bauc s In th. lr a >. should notify us 01 uelr Intention to di -o n>t i.itcr t.hsin lon- Ity morning. Sheriff's Sale for Nov. oth. Jury List for Nov. Term. Rockenstein' Clearance Sale of Bug gies. etc. C. & T's famiture. Brown & Co's locals. Count ry-Gentleman. Admlnlsti.iiors and Executors of estates muecare their receipt boolH at theiClTl {EN offlre. and persons niawmg puollcsa ,s >.h3lr note books. LOCAL AND GENERAL, —Foggy mornings. —Gunning accidents. —Halloween is in sight. —What has become of the straw vote man? —School in the second month of the term. —No trouble to catch a train in But ler now. —lt is a mighty poor person who can't pay thanks. —Election claims founded on hope is one way of showing confidence. --It is time for big pumpkin lies to come floating in from the rural regions —A double-barreled, muzzle-loading shot-gun can be bad cheap by calling at this office. —Patience is a good thing to have in this world; it takes patience to kill a mosquito. —ln foot ball games the losers are all broken up, while the winners are gener ally sore about it. - One of the finest appearing fields of winter wheat in the county is that on the County Poor Farm. —lll this China business Uncle Sam wants a general peace while the other powers want a particular piece. —A mean exchange says that "It is only in novels that men ask women to marry them and meet with a refusal. —lt is strange that in the midst of a presidential campaign, a political discussion on the street is hardly ever heard. —The street cars run from one end of Main St. to the other in minutes, and they have stopped the fast driving on N. Main St. —A great dial of time spent foolishly in courting will be saved in the glorious days to come, when a man can get a wife by dropping a nickle in the slot. —lt is said that B. R. & P. officials want the street car company to extend the line over Institute Hill to Butler Junction, to accommodate the railroad employees. —Though touching the trolley wire, with your feet on the ground, would be sure death, the men on the elevated platform, insulated by the wood, handle it with impunity. —Our dry weather here is offset by that in New Brunswick; where they had continuous rain for 108 hours last week. Twelve inches of rain fell and all the railroads were "tied up." —This is the season for sacrifice sales of buggies and surries by dealers who want room for sleighs. Jos. Rocken stein, whose place is on Main St., next door to Keek's, has a large number of elegant buggies and surries, which he is now selling at cost. Read his adver tisement before purchasing. —Street-cars began passing over Main street, from Wayne to the ceme tary entrance for the first time last Saturday morning. There are two cars on the Main street line and two on the Jefferson street. They meet at the crossing of the two streets and transfer passengers. An applicant for pension from In diana county is said to have sent in the following letter to liis Washington Attorney. He wants the pension all himself. He says: "I got blood poison by beinge hit with a hens eg which was not good when you send my pension I want the Deed made sos my wife cant get none off it —she throde the eg." —A certain Butler attorney who late ly attended to business in Evans City, missed the 6 o'clock train from that place to Butler and then jumped a pass ing freight in order to get to Callery junction in time lor the last evening train. When Callery was reached the freight went through so fast that our attorney was afraid to jnmp off and he was carried 011 to Mars, where he man aged to escape and pass the night. —There are thirteen peanut roasters in oi>eration in Butler and Butler people buy and eat over three tons of peanuts a month, besides stealing about one fourth this quantity off the roasters. quantities of factory roasted nuts are also shipped in and it is safe to es timate that the town's total consump tion per month is 8000 pounds. Tho Virginia peanut crop is a failure this year. —A large number of shares of prefer red stock in the Butler Producing Co,, Limited, lately organized here has been subscribed for by parties in Denver, Col. Usually eastern money goes west tut this time western money comes east The officers of the company are John Brown of Glade Mills, President; E. J. Evans, Pittsburg, Vice President; B. S. Hannnill. Butler, Secretary and Treasurer, and G. C. Bellis, Glade Mills, Superintendent. The company does not drill, but buys and sells pro ducing territory. First Car on .Main Street. (Oct. 13, 1900.) I saw it ne'er before Till ic pounded past the door With a bang. How it rumbles o'er the ground, How the paving stones resound With its clang. Lo. its wires hiss and siz. And its wheels so full of biz And blue fire; Most plainly do express. He who says we've not progress Is a liar. Davy Dougal would have said— Poor old fellow, he is dead LoDg ago. That the tanial thing would scare The very Devil, till his hair Was like snow. But its come and is here to stay, Let it scare whoe'er it may, Up or down. For the street car is the thing That will lively business bring To our town. And if we should live to be. Like old Dave, a hundred three We will find That fair Butler has spread out, Leaving Pittsburg, without doubt. Far behind. N. PERSONAL. Alltert and S. S. Scott are hunting in Venango Co. Wm. Cooper of Butler has filed papers in bankruptcy. Phil Sechler, late of Prospect, has moved to Butler. Samuel Doutt left Butler for Conno quenessing, Monday. Henry Sanderson of Clay township was in town, Friday. John Campbell has moved from West Sunbury to Kittanning. Dr. Barr tells some funny stories of his trip through Scotland. R. E. Boothe of West Penn street re turned from Cape Nome last week. Charles Ritter of Allegheny visited Butler friends Saturday and Sunday. Rev. Decker stopped in Butler, Mon day, on his way to Synod at Harrisburg. T. H. Mc El wain of Pittsburg is the guest of his brother, W H., of Penn twp. Geo. Rider and John Eagle of Centre township did some shopping in Butler, Saturday. Ex-Constable Henry Koni.who moved to Allegheny a year ago, visited in But ler this week Miss Steinbaugh of Zelienople and Chas. Hartzel of New Castle are to be married on the 24th. David Sypher, formerly of Butler, but lately of Seattle, Wash, is report ed to have died lately. Jas. HOOll and family of Jefferson Co. were guests of Sheriff Hoon land other relatives in Butler, this week. W. J. Sefton of Middlesex raised sixty bushels of fine potatoes on a quarter of an acre of low ground this year. H. H. Freehling and brother A. G. Freehling of Winfield township, did some shopping in Butler, Saturday. L. Z. Mitchell has purchased Chas. Graham's house on E. Cunningham, and Charley intends building another. Dr. M. N. Grier. formerly of Clay twp. and Evans City, has located at 37 Lowrie street. Allegheny, and is doing well. Earl Thompson and Charles Ritter went Wednesday to Ada, Ohio, where they will study" law and medicine re spectively. Frank McCrea, Charley Miller and W. J. Black drove North last Sunday afternoon, and the pheasants had to take it next day. Sir Thomas Lipton of yachting fame has cornered the Chicago pork market, which is in line with his aiming for leadership in the brine. Mrs. Brown has two elegantly furnish ed rooms at her home, corner of Main and Clay streets, which she will rent at reasonable rates to desirable persons. Robert Campbell, son of Cyrus Camp bell of this place, foreman for the South Penn Oil Co. at Amos. W. Ya. and Miss Mars* Vandyke, daughter of John \ an dyke of Harrisville. were married Wed dav. Mrs. Glenn of Prospect is down with typhoid; also Miss Verne Scott of Franklin township; M. T. McCandless is down with malarial fever; and both James Wilson and his wife are very low. Croft Johnston came to Butler Mon day morning with his face full of hair and his best friends did not recognize him. That afternoon he had a clean shave, and nobody knew him when he went home. B. C. Dickson, living on the plank road in Butler twp., was fifty five years old, Sunday and a few of his friends surprised him by gathering at his home and quietly celebrating the oc casion with an excellent dinner. Mr. Dickon received a number ot nice pres ents as testimonials of esteem. Nephew -"Oh, the gout is nothing, uncle, I shouldn't mind if I had it." Uncle—"l shouldn't mind it.eitlier, if you had it." The wife of a Methodist minister in an Indiana town has been married three times. Her first husband was named Bobbins, the second husband was named Sparrow and the present one Quayles. There are two little Rob bins, one little Sparrow and two little Qnayles, and they live on Bird street. Their fellow townsmen designate them as the game family. —The Kentucky Colonels will appear as the first number of the Y. M. C. A. Entertainment course Oct. 23d. —John. Ziegler has moved the •'Fixer's" shop to Virgin alley, back of Cleeland's, and liiis Billy Craig with him to do the heavy work. —.Many bicycle factories are closed down. The bicjele has ceased to be a fad.but it will stay with us. Its manu facture was much over done. Tho Local Union No. 500 of Carpen ters and Joiners will held an open meet ing Friday at 7:30 P. M. Mr. J. W. Slayton of New Castle will be the prin ciple speaker on Organized Labor. Every body is cordially invited to at tend. - The Forest Oil Co. has been dis charging a good many pumpers, etc, employed in the vicinity of Watters station. They are putting their property in such shape that one man can pump the wells formerly pumped by two or more. The produc tion is also said to be falling off some. —Butler is to have a new furniture factory in the near future. The neces sary stock amounting to $20,000, has been subscribed, a two acre site se cured and but two things are yet neces sary to complete the arrangements, i.e. the furniture man's coming up with his share of the money and the securing of a railroad switch. —"Catchers, "a new and virulent form of skin disease is prevalent among the school children of Pittsburg.None of the physicians have been able to diagnose the disease, nor had ever heard of it before. It is contagious and it is feared cold weather will increase the epedemic. It is in some respects similar to blood poisoning, the children afflicted having swollen faces and unmerous dark blotch es have appeared from time to time. These blotches develop into eruptions and when they disappear others follow in the same place. Letter to Jos. Hart man, Bauker, Butler, Pa. ' Dear Sir: The late president of the Croton River Bank, at Brewsters.N. Y., built the finest house in all that region, in 1884, and painted it with lead and oil at a cost of S4O0 —the housecoat $31,000. In 1887—three years - lie repainted it with Devoe at a cost of $350. In 1897 this paint was in good condition. Lead and oil, §4OO, three years; Devoe $350, ten years. Yours truly, 0 F. W. DEVOE & Co. LOST or STOLEN—Near Campbell's stock farm on the Sunbury road a fox hound, part beagle, weight from 55 to GO pounds, a scar about 7 inches long on lower end of tail, one about 2 inches long on upper end of tail. Dog is spot tep black and white, and tan face. Five dollars reward will be paid for the re covery or for information leading to its recovery. J. L. Brugger, 229 Centre Avenue. The finest Easels and Screens made at Brown 6c Co s. The prices are low. Excursion Hates. j The Bessemer railroad will sell ex -1 cursiou tickets from stations named be i low to Butler, on account of the Repub lican meeting next Wednesday evening, at the following rates: Anandale, 75c; Grove City, 75c; Harrisville. 60c; Branch ton, 50c; Keister, 50c: Hallston, 40c; Euclid, 30c: JamisonviUe, 25c; Oneida. 25c; Hilliard, 75e. Tickets will l»e sold . oil all other roads at one fare for the I round trip. LKUAL NEWS. NEW SriTS. Miles and David Hockenberry, broth ! ers. of Cherry twp., each have brought ! suit against' William Carnahan and I Burt Jenkins for S3OO damages for , personal assault. The parties attended 5 a sale at the James Smith place Oct. 10th and there Carnahan anil Jenkins | challenged the Hockenberry's to fight, I followed them while driving home, and the affidavit states, smashed Hocken berry's bnggy, struck them with a i horsewhip, chased them away and drove off with their horse and buggy. Win. G. Walker va South Penn Oil ; Co. and all others in posseesion, sum- ; mons in ejectment for 100 acres in j Parker twp. Robt. Mcßride, ex'r of J. B. Long, for ; use of Julia A. Mcßride, adm'r vs j Jacob Bieghley. ejectment for 39 acres ! in Concord. The suit is brought to recover a balance of purchase money claimed to be due. NOTES. The will of Jane Sramm of W. Sun bury has been probated, no letters: also the will of Anna McClung. dec few years ago. Like all of Mr. Drew's . plays, it is clever and refined. At the . same time it tells a pretty story, beauti . fully set iu a romatic background Few plays have so sweet au atmos phere surrounding them This play is widely different from the thrilling drama tliat is proving such a success at the Grand this week. "The Song of the Sword" is full of life, action, plot and counter plot. If you want that Picture framed by an expert, bring it to 130 N. Main St, Music scholars wanted at 12S West Wayne St. Did you know that Brown & Co. sold the New Home and New Royal Sewing Machines'.' Save $lO to s2~t on a xna | chine by purchasing from us. ACCIDENTS. James Norris of Oakland township fell ilown his well. Monday, and had an ankle broken. John Lutz, a South Side driller, had his face and head crashed while at work on a well at Brimstone Corners in Alle gheny county by a string of tools falling on him while he was placing a fresh bit in the stem. T'HL'KCH NOTES English services in the German Luth eran chnrch next Sunday morning at 10:30 and preparatory services Saturday morning at 10:30. Rev. Morrow, Secretary of the Penn a State Bible Society, addressed the local pastors and church workers in the M E. church after prayer meetingWednesdav. A young man named Coleman. Presi dent of the lutercollegiate Prohibition society, spoke in several of the churches Sunday on the subjects of missions and temperance. Both the Lutheran and U. P. congre gations at Prospect are looking for new pastors Rev. Stahlman resigned last spring and since then the Lutherans have depending on supplies and Rev. Eakin resigned a few weeks ago. The Second Baptist church of Butler. Pa., will be dedicated Sunday. October 21st. Rev. Simpson of Charlotteville, Va., will preach at 2:30 p. m. There will also be preaching at 7:30 p. in. All are invited to attend, we ask the citizens to rally once more and help us out. REV. P. TUCKER. Rev. J. W. Neyman of Chicago will preach in the Baptist church next Sun day, morning and evening. OIL VOTES. THE MARKET—Is sl.lO this morning. THE STANDARD—On Monday shares of the The Standard Oil Co. sold at SSB3 —nearly GOO per cent, on their face value. MIDDLESEX TWP —The McCalmont and Forest Cos. have brought in a test well on the J. C. Dickey farm north of Bakerstown which was reported to be flowing 25 barrels an hour Tuesday evening. The Dickey adjoins the Mor row on which they got a large well two months ago. Klingensmitli & Co. have completed a duster in the lower sand in the Bakers town field. The well will be tested for a 100-foot producer and was shot Wed nesday. EVANS CITY—H. Walker has finish ed three-barrel well on his lease a mile north of Eyans City. PARKER TWP— Adams & Co are drilling on the James A. Storey, south west of Bruin. E. H. Adams & Co. are drilling down from the fourth to the Speechley sand (which lays at a depth of 2200 feet) on the widow Turner farm. JEFFERSON TWP —T. W. Phillips got a six barrel third sander on the Wilson Graham some time ago and has another rig up. Geo. Amy & Co. have a rig up on the Harbison heirs farm. Phillips drilled a gas well on the D. H Logan through to the fourth sand and shot it Saturday. It shows for a good well. HUNTERS TAKE NOTICE. Notice to Hunters. We, the undersigned members of the E. J. T. Game Protection Association of Jackson township, Butler county, Pa , do hereby give notice that persons found hunting or trespassing on lands con trolled by members of this association will be dealt with according to law: L. N. Stokey, J. M. Wilson, G. W. Nixon, A. L. Wilson. C. W. Liken, L. J. Kersting, G. N. Wilson, H. Voegele, D. Kugel, F. Voegele, Win. Fulton, L. Beahm, H. Frishkorn, H. Marbuger, G. Geohering, F. Zinkhorn, C. Marburger. Notice to Hunters. Hunting is strictly forbidden on the farms of the following persons in Centre twp., Butler Co., Pa.: Anthony Thompson, Gill Thompson, J. P. Elliott. ALSO ON THE FOLLOWING IN OAK LAND TOWNSHIP: J. F. Schcup, J. E. Davis, John Pat ton, James Hutchison, John Jackson, Christ Myers, J. W. Hervey, S. W. Sopher, W. T. Gold, R. C. Borland, J. P. Millinger, Noah Henry. L. A. Mil lingar, J. F. Balph. T. J. Moser, A. J. Patton, W. P. Davis, Matt. McCandless. and all trespassers on such fanns will be dealt with according to law. NOTICE TO HUNTERS. Hunting is strictly forbidden on the farms of the Bauman heirs and John Graff, near Saxonbarg; and anybody found hunting on these farms will be prosecuted. NOTICE. Hunting is strictly forbidden on the Humphreys, (or old Judge Story) farm in Parker township near Bruin and all such trespassers will be prosecuted. GEORGE HUMPHREYS. Plumbing in the Country. Plumbing in your country homes can be done just as well as in Butler by put | ting in a Ilider 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 lor 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. E-ti mates furnished. Come and see our show room, finest line of plumbtng 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 WHITKHILL'S, The Plumber. Next to County National Bank, Butler, Pa. 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 y.Oo a. m., City time, returning on train eaving Allegheny at 5.30 p. m. city ime. Iron Beds $3.50 and upwards at Brown & Co's. WANTED -To buy 1 or 2 wells pro ducing .1 bbls. or more daily in 3rd oi 4tli saud field. Will pay part cash anil balance in production. Address, J, CITIZEN Office, Butler, Pa. Parlor Tables and Stands, all kinds, at Brown & Co's. Any price from 75c up. FOR SALE-Sixty-five hives ol Italian bees. Cheap for cash. Address H. C. GRAHAM, Box 14, Isle, Pa. FOR SALE—First class grocery stort : located on one of the principal pavec streets of Butler, doing a good business, . will sell at an inventory or lump tlit whole, terms part cash, balance to sail the purchaser, present owner has othei business, a genuine opportunity to quick purchaser. Inquire of WM. H. MILLER, Record building, Butler, Pa, Get a Husk-Cotton Combination Mat . tress at Brown & Co's. Mattresse; [ from $3 up. Parties wishing to purchase or sel 1 oil properties, farms, city residences oi s real estate of any kind, should call upoc Wm. Walker,in Ketterer's b'd'g,opposite P, O. Butler Pa. Peoples Phone No. 174 New, four-room house for sale In -t quire at this office. j Writing Desks for $3 at Brown A £ Co s. t See the large stock of fine Rockers al Brown & Co's. We have beauties al low prices. M. C. WAGNER, t , ARTIST PHOTO GRAPHEB ? 139 South Main street. over Setraul & Mast's Clothing Store Katlroad Notes. THE largest contract for steel rails ever made at one time was awarded by the Pennsylvania Railroad Cotnpanv to six manufacturing steel companies last Friday. The amount is 150,000 tons and the price iss'2'*> per toa. Almost at the same time as the Pennsylvania r.iil road made its contract award, contracts for 90,000 tons of rails at the same price were made by the other railroad systems with the same companies. The Balti more & Ohio railroad tooH 40,000 tons, the Chesapeake NOTES. A New Jersey woman has applied for a divorce from her husband, and in her suit occurs the following When she asked him for twenty nine cents with which to get some lining for her dress he replied that he would ask the Lord about it He then prayed four hours, and finally told her that the Lord had told him dress was vanity and that she could not have the money. The court will probably decide that the Lord's advice was good, based upon knowledge of the fact that the thirty cent husband did not have twentynine cents. A Meadville woman claims to have raised coffee in her garden. She says the family have used the coffee and find it much better and stronger than can be purchased. At New Castle the other day one of the best known shots in town was boast ing in a gun store of how he had eluded tie game wardens and got away with 1 8 gray squirrels. One of the men he was talking to happened to be a game warden and soon returned to the scene with a warrant. The arrested sport modified his tale and admitted to but four squirrels, which cost him :£4" and costs. An alarm of fire was sent out from the Hotel Arlington on Sixth St. Pittsburg last Saturday night, and after the fire was extinguished,a room soaked with oil aud other evidences of intended incendiarism were found. The hotel had been closed for several days owing to a dispute between the proprt etor and the lessor. A Beaver County Methodist minister named John Hodge has a case very sim ilar to the Rev. Davis of Institute Hill case. Last Easter his wife died and last week he married Edna Myers the I four teen - year - old daughter of his dead wife's brother. In procuring the license he gave his age as 23 and she as 22. LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS SHERIFFS SALES. By virtue of writs of Vend Fx.issued out of th«' < nurt of Common Pleat of Butler coun ty. Pa., and to me directed, there will be ex posed to public sale, at the court house, in the borough of Butler. Pa., on Friday, the 9th Day of Nov., A. D. 1900, at 1 o'clock J\ >l.. the following described property, to-wit: E. I). Nos, 5s and Sit. Dec. Term. 1900. s. I". and A. 1.. Bowser. Attorney. All the right, title, interest and claim of Mary lionnely of. in and to all that certain piece or lot of ground, situated in Callery Jct.. Adams township. Butler county. Pa . bounded as follows, to-wit: Beginning at or near a telephone pole on the west side of Evans City public road; thence westward by lands of street two hundred twenty-two and U feet to a post: thence northward bv lands of George A. Kautfman one hundred ninety eight feet to a post: thence eastward by lands of George A. KautTman two hundred twenty-two and feet to a post, on the west side of the Evans City public road: thence southward by said road one hundred ninety eight feet to a post.at the place of beginning, containing one acre; having thereon erected a Iwo story frome dwelling house with slate roof, and other outbuildings. Seized and taken in execution as the prop erty of Mary Donnely at the suit of W. G. Hood, for use of George Bishop. TERMS OF SALE—The following must lie strictly complied with when property is stricken down. 1. When the plaintiff or other lien creditor becomes the purchaser, the costs on the writ must be paid, and a list of the liens, includ ing mortgage searches 011 the property sold, together with such lien creditor's receipt* for the amount of the proceeds of the sale or such portion thereof as he may claim, must be furnished the Sheriff. 2. All bids must be paid in full. 3. All sales not settled immediately will be continued until one o'clock. I'. M-, of the next day at which time all property not settled for will again be put up and sold at the expense and risk of the person to whom first sold. *See Purdon's Digest, 9th edition, page 416. and Smith's Forms, page 354. THOMAS K. HOON, Sheriff. Sheriff's Office. Butler. I'a.. Oct. 17th, I'JOO. NOTICE. Whereas my wife, Susan, has left my home in Penn township. Butler county, Pa., without just cause or provocation I warn all persons not to trust her on my account, as I will pay no debts of her contracting whatever. E. S. DEWYER, Maharg, Pa. ADMINISTRATRIX'S NOTICE Estate of Perry J, Brown, late cf Sum mit township, Butler county, Pa., dee'd. Letters 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. Wlierear 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. MCJUNKIN, Att'y for Adm'r and estate. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Letters of administration on the estate of Simon Barickman, 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. BELLE 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 sett'lement to IRA L. CLELAND, Adm'r., Wimerton, Pa. CORNELIUS & SON. Att'ys. Orphan's Court Sale. By virtue of au order and decree of the Orphan's Court of Butler county, fa., made at No. 12. September Term, A. D. 1900, of said Court the undersigned executor of the last will and testament of John Fleming, de ceased, will offer for sale at public outcry on the premises, on Thursday, November Bth, 1900, at 2 o'clock a. m.. ail that certain piece of land situate in Buffalo twp., Butler county. State of Pennsylvania, bounded north by lands of Thomas Elliott and William Carson, east by lands of Daniel Sarver and Louisa Fleming, south by lands of James M. Flem ing and west by lands of Thomas Elliott: I containing thirty acres, more or less, and having thereon erected a good bank barn, :{sx4o feet ; frime dwelling house, ltix32 feet; also a gooil orchard of pear, peach and apple trees. Land mostly cleared, in good state of cultivation, convenient to school, churches and store, and situate 2'* miles from the Butler Branch of the West l'enn. K. K. A very desirable piece of land. TERMS OF SAI.E—One-half cash, on con firmation of sale by the Court, and the bal ance witn interest, in one year thereafter, to be secured by bond and mortgage, in the usual form, on the premises. CI. F.EASLEY, Executor Of JOHN FLEMING, dec'd., Silverv ille, Pa. MCJUNKIN & GALBREATH, Att'ys. « AUDITOR'S NOTICE. ESTATE OF FESTUB ROBERTS, DECEASED. All persons interested will take notice that the Auditor appointed by the Court to make distribution of the funds in the hands of C. C Shira. adm'r, C. T. A. of Festus Roberts, deceased, late of Butler borough, as shown by his final account filed and confirmed at O.C. No. Si, Dec. Term, lUOO. has fixed Mon day. the 29th day of October, 1900, at 10 o'clock a. m. at his office In Armory Build ing. Butler, Pa., as the time and place of I meeting for the purpose of attending to the duties of said appointment. All persons interested in said distribution are reuuested to attend. * A. T. BLACK, Auditor. WANTED— Honest man or woman to trave for large house; salary SOS monthly and ! expenses, with increase; position perman ent;inclose sell-addressed stamped euvelope I MANAGER. 330 Cuxtoa bidg., Chicago. The Only Way Of getting what you vant is to purchase from reliable sources. You may not need our goods often but when want ed ><>u 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 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. Ever}' 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. Bankrupt Sale. In the District Court of the l'ulted States for the Western District of Pennsylvania: In Bankruptcy. In the matter of Thomas Allen, bankrupt. Nil. 938, In Bankruptcy. Whereas James Cooper. Trustee of the said Bankrupt, did on tin' 4th day of August. 191*). after due notice to all the creditors, present his petition ;>efore J. W. Hutchison. Referee in Bankruptcy in Butler county.Pa., praying for an order to sell certain real estate of said Bankrupt free and discharged of liens: Whereupon the following order was issued by the said Referee: "The foreeoing petition having lieen duly tiled and having come on for a hearing before me of which due notice was given to the creditors of said Bankrupt, now after due hearing, no adverse interests being represented thereat. it is ordered that the said Trustee be authorized to sell the real estate of the Bankrupt, specified in said petition by auction or public sale, free and discharged from the lien or lien of any and all mortgages and judgmi nts that are or may IK- a lien thereon, of which sale notice shall be given as specified by the rules of the District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, keeping an accurate account of said sale and the price or prices received therefor, and to whom sold: which s»id ac count he shall file at once with the Referee. The terms of said sale to l>e cash or if in the Trustee's judgment a sufficient advance to justify can be obtained, he may make the terms one-third cash.one-third in six months and one-third in one year from date of sale, deferred payments to be secured by bond -(m) mortgage on the premises sold. witness my hand this 4th day of August. A. D., 1900. J. W. HUTCHISON. Referee in Bankruptcy. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the above order of sale, 1 will expose to public sale by vendue or out-cry on thepremises.on WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24TH, 1!**). at one o'clock u. m.. all that certain tract of lai.d situate in Franklin twp.. Butler coun ty. Pa., bounded and described as follows: On the north by lands of Gallagher and Henry Allen, on the east by lands of John St. Clair, or public road, on the south by lands of Badger and Sarver. and on the west by lands of lohn Gallagher, containing one hundred and one acres and Its perches, with frame house and frame barn thereon, about one-half thereof cleared and under fence, with orchard of fruit trees thereon; the bal ance w od land. Conditions of sale:—One-third cash when the property is knocked down to the pur chaser, one-third in six months and one third in one year from the date of sale, the deferred payments to hear interest and to be secured by bond and mortgage on the premises with option on part of the pur chaser to pay cash. JAMES COOPER. Trustee. Evans City. Butler Co., Pa, S. F. BOWSER. A. L. BOWSER, Attorneys for James Cooper Trustee. B. & JB. please understand that you're a welcome visitor to the store when you come to the city to see the Exposition—or any time you come. Look at the new Fashions all you want —whether buying or not. Feel perfectly at home. We're showing top-notch as sortments of all that's newest and choice. t Whatever Dry Goods wants you have, styles and prices will very soon show the money —sav- ing advantage in buying here. Ladies' new Suits' io to dollars. Jackets, 5 to 50 dollars. Capes, 63 to 50 dollars. Skirts, to 65 dollars. Men's and Boys' Clothing— Suits, and Overcoats, Separate Trousers —better Clothing than stores sell— a great Clothing bu siness built and growing on small profits. 50 inch all wool Black Cheviots —goods of sterling worth—soc. 46 inch satin-finish Black J acquards—dressy—6 5 c. Fine line of 52 inch all wool Skirting Plaids, 50c. 36 inch all wool Plaids, 35c — all wool, mind you—and choice style. New Silks for swell waists rich, handsome effects—Bsc, SI.OO. Lot of extra good Fleeced Wrapper Goods —neat styles-ioc. Yard-wide Flanneletts,9c-yard wide Flannelettes are unusual. Special quality Fancy Flannel ette Underskirts —full size—with shell-stitched fancy border —all ready to put the band on—2oc. Lot of double width—34 inch- Dress Goods —plain grey and brown mixtures,mostly wool,i2jc. See samples and you'll know it's an ofterit.g beyond ordinary. New Catalogue — See that we have your name, address, and re quest for a copy. 800 ths & Bulil Department X. ALLEGHENY. PA. Want Anything in mill or mining supplies? Get our prices— Then we'll get your order— Why? Well, simply that's the way of things— Been so tor years. It will pay you to get our prices— No matter how much or how little you require. FRICK & LINDSAY GO., 1202, 204 WOOD ST., PITTSBURG; PA sio Will Do It! Can I 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 splend : d Cheviot Suit or Cassimere Suit. There is no room for fault about the style, the fabric, the sewit'-j. The suit is tailored as it should b<. which means thorough workmn ship. Every button, every stay, every seam is right. Pay J more if you like in any store and you will get no better suit. CnrEiwoi 0 SllltS Schaul & Nast, LEADING CLOTHIERS AND FURNISHERS, 137 South Main St., Butler. (A New Fall Goods Now Ready for Sale. > W MEN'S SUITS. J * 1 We have them in all the new patterns in both sack and { 7 A cutaway at $ 5.00, $7.50, $lO 00, $15.00 and $25.00. BOYS' VM The full box back sack coat in black is the newest thing k for young men they cost #6.50, fio, f1? and sls. A TA CHILDREN'S SIITTS » % We have them in Double Breast coat, Vestee and Blouse A J suits at f 1.25 to f6.00, J OVERCOATS. —\ J This is our strong hold, do not buy an overcoat until you 1 < see our line. We have the largest line we have ever ' 1 , shown, they range in price from $3.50 to $75.00. £ < REMEMBER j & We handle goods and they fit and you get V a guarentec on every overcoat and suit bearing their label ( 1 * Drop in and see our new goods- 4 r STORE OPEN TO BP. M. J f Douthctt & Graham. M il 991111111111111 0 ?§j Rocking Chairs ) Odd Dressers, jjj Ssjql Wood seat, high spindle /To Go With Iron Beds, gf back, golden oak finish, } Qne - n Qo]den Qak wkh g strong and durable. ( .. , M Price »2.50> P '" er \ ,Op and bevelcd ® V mirror, $lO. Another Rocking Chair ? Another of hard wood, H* Mahogany finish, cobbler / golden finish, pattern frame or wood seat, spindle back / mirror $i 5. tgag with carved top, and nice ? Oak Dresser, highly pol- JsS6 enough for any room- ished with swell front. sl7. »f One in oak or mahogany \ r _ _ n j ISS finish, highly polished and i ITOH .DC OS well made— $5 ? Some of the handsomest \ ones we have ever shown, vgqg §| Bed Room Suits \ Finished ! n ° ld ivor y . or §g V green with the mount in gold Jb=?| Hard-wood suit, golden f bronze. finish, brass trimmings, y One green or white finish, *|3 beveled mirror, workmanship C brass trimm i n gs, $6.75. ® first-class. Price $25. . Another with brass rail on SI Another in oak—highly b head and foot, $7.50. s§s polished, swell front dresser I —— 13C with brass trimmings and ? Couches S* SSSI pattern frame mirror; double ; eS S to P on dresser and wash > Sa y twenty-five patterns *U stand. Price S2B. S to sdeCt fr ° m; m ° St ° m {§« »—* _ f covered in velour. J® Three patterns in Polished V . . Co CCZ assr 0 ~ ah / Cheapest one is $8.50. IS* Oak Bed Room Suifs. All { r yj|[ have pattern mirrors and s Better one is SIO.OO. swell front dressers with cast SThe Indestructible p 3»! brass trimmings. Your / Couches choice tor $35- / . Us! JEn i that we guarantee cost from pgg T5 f p y sl6 to $25. E S3 Book Cases ) || Golden Oak, and all high- j Music CabkietS 11 ly polished; front made of V Mahogany finished, pol- JSS quarter sawed stock. fished, and nice enough for Jst Single door, case 27x6c, /your parlor. H2 j Open front one $5.00. jUs j=| Single door, c a se 30x58,/ One with a door $7.50. Sj f Another with French leg ysj Double door, case 43x55,N $lO. Double door A'ith 2 draw- C Ladies' igs m ers bdow, case 44x60, S2O ? Desks || S Hall Rack* i In £° lden oak - q uarter feg« nail ivacKS ; sawed front and polished- Sjgjjl Made of fine quarter saw-? Cheapest ones $5.00. I||^ edoak and beautifully polish-\ Another one at $6.00. IgS tgj ed; cast brass hooks, French f Fair one at $6 5Q gs s?=sf plate beveled mirror and box V . , t „ ga J. eat ✓ A beauty at SIO.OO. gSS With 18x40 Mirror, $lB 1 g With Pattern Mirror, S2O S Framed PICtUfCS S Large Pattern Mirror, $25 ? New ones in the P°P ulai ; \ subjects. Some in easel 135 _ _ C style, others to hang on the lggi Carpet Sweepers / waii. » Ste?l Only one kind, but itsc the best—the BISSEL. i t \costs2sc. g g costs $2 50 7 Larger size 50c. gj 1 Campbell & Templeton S b; HllliillllllM Now is The Time to Have Your Clothing CLEANED OR DYED. If you want goovl and reliable cleaning or dyeing done, there is just one place in town where you can get it, and that is at The Butler Dye Works 216 Center avenue- do fine work in out door Photographs. This is the time of year to have a picture ol your house. Give us a trial. Agent for the Jamestown Sliding Blind Co.—New York. R. FISHER &. SON. Advertise in the CITIZBN, L. C. WICK, DKAI.KR ll* LUfIBER. PATENT™ IDEA. It may mean a fortune to you. I pvc« cure ;