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THURSDAV MARCH 20, iqo2
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
<OTE—AH advertls rs lnteudln* to make
: o,ai > In tholr ails. suoulil notify us of
belrlnteotfon to do * » t*»r Thau Mon-
Uy morninc.
Auditors' Report of Centre twp.
Borough Ordinance.
The Modern Store.
Zimmerman s New Spring Goods.
Brown & Co'i furniture.
Campbell's furniture.
Wick's Hats.
• The Parlor Shoe Store.
Cooper's Suits.
Leighner's Glasses
Aland's Suitings.
Redick & Grohman's Drugs
Pittsburg Gazette.
For Sale.
Seed Oats.
No Bpavin
Adinlnlsttatora and Executor* ot estate
jui secure their receipt books at the CITI
,EJJ office, uud persons making public bales
tnelr note books.
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
Blessings on thee, little man,
- With thine old tomato can
Filled with angle-worms and earth.
And a heart replete with mirth.
Go thon to the fishing hole
With thy two-cent line-and pole.—Ex.
But be careful or you'll fall in.
—A small wreck occurred on the Bes
semer in the southwestern part of town
Sunday.
—Our Town Council has been passing
some new ordinances and changing
some old ones.
—A little New Castle girl set fire to
houses just to see the blaze, and will
finish her education at Morganza.
—The "tail-end" of the Dakota bliz
lard reached us, Monday, and sent the
mercury down to wardsthe zero mark.
- Smallpox comes high in big cities.
The councils of Philadelphia have been
c impelled to appropriate $386,000 to
check the ray ages of the disease.
—An Ohio boy smuggled a skunk into
a schoolroom, and the next day there
came a holiday. There is no limit to
the business of holiday making.
—TheKjuickest way to find a gas leak
is with a match , * A Bearer county man
fonud one in his cellar. Tuesday, that
way—explosion, fire, badly hurt man.
—Did it ever strike you that every
dollar taken out of town for trade never
comes back Every dollar left at home
with home merchants, helps to build up
our town.
—Mrs. Smith's old and marked gold
piece, is said to have been taken in over
the bar of a hotel at Natrona, but the
bar keeper could not remember from
whom he received it.
—An old well near Campbell's foun
dry, which had been covered and built
over by the P. & W. caved in a few
days a«o, almost precipitating some
Italian section men into its depths.
—The Court of Lawrence county, yes
terday, began the hearing of 33 applica
tions for hotel license.also 9 applications
for restaurant license, 11 for wholesale
license and three for brewer's license.
—This is the time of year when the
Snn on the backs of the horses and
cows causes the larvae of the gadfly to
crawl out of the warbles on their backs,
and there is a large bird—though we
do not know its name.or whether or not
it is a warbler—that follows the ani
mals and feasts on these same larvae.
—Hot alum water is the best insect
destroyer known. Put the alum into
hot water and let it boil until it is all
dissolved; then apply the solution hot
with a brush to all cracks, closets, bed
steads and wherever insects are found.
Ants, bedbugs and cock roaches are kill
ed by it, while it has no danger of poi
soning.
—Tuesday the Slipperyrock Normal
closed its winter term and sent 500 boys
and girls home for a week's vacation be
fore commencing the spring term next
, Tuesday. Abont 100 students, nine
tenths of whom were girls, took the
southbound passenger train at Keister
Station, Tuesday evening. One hack
man on one trip hauled fifteen girls
with their packages from the school to
the station and one of the dear creatures
wanted to know if the hack was "built
weak."
—Fos. Wick had $3,000 insurance on
his hotel at W. Sunbnry, and Rhodes
ft Russell had $3,000 The lire originat
ed about 3a m in the store, bnt its ori
gin is a mystery, and incendiarism is
respected. A doctor and an oil man
who passed at 2 o'clock saw nothing
wrong, and they and others heard
strange whistlings which indicated
collusion, and besides this a ladder, tak
en from a neighboring lot was fonnd
leaning against the back part of the
■tore-bnilding.
—A great legal battle will follow the
attempt of the city of New Castle to
collect from the boudsmen of John
Blevins, the murdered city treasurer,
the shortage of that official, $87,000. On
Monday the bondsmen filed their an
swer to the suits entered by City Solici
tor Gardner in the six cases against
them for the recovery of the city funds
allege Ito have been misappropriated.
The amount involved is $49,984.50. This
is in addition to the suits against the
_ bondsmen of Blevins in his capacity as
custodian of the school funds, where a
shortage of more than $32,000 exists.
—Mnch comment has been caused in
New York among the wearers of "dress
clothes'' by the action of Cornelius Van
derbilt in appearing at the dinner which
he gave to Prince Henry in a swallow
.tailed coat adorned with gold buttons.
This was a departure from' the prevail
ing custom that was looked upon with
surprise, and it was thought that it was
the intention of the wearer to take ad
vantage of his prominence upon that
occasion to introduce a new fashion.—
Ex.
New fashion indeed! Barber Hughes
of Butler wore gold dollars for buttons
on his velvet vest fifty years ago.
—A remarkable story of crime comes
from Texas. In the vicinity of Beau
mont, since the oil craze began, the
bodies of five murdered men have been
found in the Neches river, and dozens
have been drugged and robbed. Mattie
Bennett, a negress. has confessed that
she was the head of an organized band
of negro women and white men who
have done this work. She says the vic
tim was lured to her shanty and drug
ged, and if that was not sufficient one
of the white men would beat him into
complete unconsciousness. If after he
had been robbed he was found to be
dead, he was carried to the river and
thrown into it. If only unconscious,
he was dragged to a secluded part of
the street and left there for passers-by
to pick up.
SEED OATS!
Farmers, we have just received three
cars of choice recleaned seed oats, which
we are offering at lowest market prices.
GEO. WALTER & SONB.
PERSONAL.
Prince Henry saw this country,
And thought is very fine;
For everywhere Prince Henry went
They played "Die Wacht am Rhein."
Robert Elliot of Buffalo twp. is seri
ously.
John Brandon of Buttercup is ill with
quinsy.
Dr. Harry Wick visited in Bradford,
last Sunday.
Henry Bright of Mt. Chestnut is re
ported seriously ill.
Dr. V. F. Thomas of Fairview has
moved to Evans City.
H. Russell of Coaltown his been
granted a sl2 pension.
John Dunlap of Greece City has gone
to the California oil fields.
D. Goldinger and his son L. M., of
Clearfield were in town, Saturday.
Robt. Buchanan has moved from
Prospect to London, Mercer Co. Pa.
Dr. J. H. Ralston of Prospect has re
moved to Slate Lick, Armstrong, Co
Mrs. Blair Hooks of South St. visited
at the home of D. L. Bowser at Bruin.
C. N. Boyd did Jerusalem last week
and is doing the Turk's capital this
week.
Wm. Cox of Valencia and H. S.
Scott of Winfield were in town, last
week.
Jos. Schaul and wife of Hornellsville,
N. Y., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs
Phil Schaul.
Miss Anna Christy of Moniteau re
turned from the hospital at Woodville,
Pa. last Satarday.
Mrs. M. E. Gaxvin of W. North St
has moved to Lima, O. She sold her
house to Mr. Parker.
J. M. Randall of Slippervrock twp.,
an engineer on the "Bessie", visited
friends in Butler, Saturday
Mr. and Mrs George Weitzel of
Bruin were made glad by the arrival of
a ten pound girl on the 3rd inst
S. P. Christy of Connoquenessing
twp . and John W. Hilliard of Wash
ington twp. were in town last week.
W. E. Cooper of Worth twp visited
friends in Butler, Tuesday and left
word that he would not be a candidate
this year.
Hal Heberling of Portersville,
Michael of Centre twp. and Charles
Thompson of Buffalo were in BuMer,
yesterday.
Misses Stevenson of Brnin were the
guests of Blair Hooks' family Tuesday
night while on their way home from
Slipperyroclr.
Dr. Charles Blanchard. president of
• Wheaton, 111..college delivered alectnre
on education in the Y. M. C. A. Monday
evening free, which had more thought
in it than many for which lecturers
have been paid SSO or SIOO.
J. Edwin Brown of Washington D.
C., National Commander of the U. V.
L. will visit Butler Camp No 43 on
Monday, March 24th at Bp. m. All
members of the Camp are urgently re
quested to be present to greet him
Prince Henry arrived in German} - ,
Tuesday afternoon and the good opin
ion which the American people formed
of him during his flying visit will be
intensified by the account of his inter
view upon his return to Germany. His
cordial and courteous expression of
thanks to the thousands of Americans
who assembled along his route to wel
come him to their country is sc thought
ful and unaffected as to be something
more than official.
—At 11 p. m. Wednesday fire dam
aged a newly erected and unoccupied
bouse belonging to John C. Graham on
E Clay St., to the extent of $.500 The
firemen bad a very difficult time fight
ing it. The building was insured.
—West Sunbnry is "all torn up" over
an undertaker's war, originating with a
bunch of Indian ponies. The ponies
kicked over one fellow's lamp, and the
other fellow picked up the lamp and
burned his fingers; and since that the
town has been betting 16 to 1 on the
first fellow.
—Dr. David P. Jackson, an old physi
cian of New Bedford, Lawrence Co. was
kicked out of his office and severely in
jured Sunday night by Sylyester Red
man, a resident of the village. Redman
came for the doctor to go and see his
sick daughter, when the doctor remind
him of at old bill yet unsettled. Red
man flew into a rage. The doctor
picked up a chair to defend himself and
was backed up by his wife, who also
siezed a chair. Redman, who is a much
younger man than the dector, easily
disarmed him, then kicked him about
the office and finally into the street.
One of the doctor's legs was so badly in
jured that he is unable to walk, and he
has numerous bruises on his head and
body.
Marriage Licenses.
C. M. Clawson Youngstown, O
Ida J Ekis Butler
Jehu Vargo Ferris
Rose Vargo '
W. A. Bittinger Vandergrift
Sadie Louden Glade Run
At Pittsburg—Oscar E. Gibson of
Butler county and Laura Jones of Alle
gheny.
At Ycungstown O.—D. J. Elliott and
A. J. Keene of Butler.
James Younger, convicted to life im
prisonment in Minnesota for murder
and bank robbery, but now free under
parole, wants to get married, but can
n«t do so because he is legally dead and
unable to enter into any contract nor be
held responsible for any debts he may
contract.
Public Sale.
March 21—Peter Schnur, Summit
twp., J. R. Kearns, Auct.
March 22—Sale of horses at May &
Kennedy's livery barn, Karns, auct.
March 24—Mrs. Olie Hansen, Croft
farm, Cooperstown, Kearns, auct.
March 25—At residence of S. Newell
near Glade Mills, team of draft horses,
agricultural implements, hay, etc., Jas.
C. Powell, auct.
March 25—John Neyman, Oakland
twp., Kearns, auct.
March 26 —On Jacob Myers farm, Oa
kland twp., Kearns, auct.
March 28—C. Gerlach, near Harris
ville, milch cows, horses, agricultural
implements, etc.
March 28—Mrs Ida Klingler, Penn
twp, Kearns, auct.
April I—J. T. Bricker, Buffalo twp.,
Kearns, auct.
Letter to C. D. Greenlee.
Butler, Pa.
Dear Sir: The usual paint, lead and
oil, is made more durable by the addi
tion of zinc, as the more intelligent
painters know.
Lead and oil, thqy say, lasts three
years. Add zinc and it lasts three
years with a margin, they say, but
painters generally advise to paint once
in three years.
De,voe lead and zinc is nothing but
lead zinc color dryer and oil: but it lasts
about twice es long as painters reckon.
Mr. Knox, an undertaker for fifty
years at Brewster, N. Y., painted Devoe
nine years ago. The paint is said to be
in about as good condition as when it
was first put on.
Lead and oil don't last nine years.
Yours truly,
62 F. W. DEVOE & Co.
P. S.—Patterson Bros, sell our paint
in Butler.
Good Advice to Our Friends-
If you have any |hides, pells, furs or
tallow we would advise you to sell them
to the Butler Hide and Fur Co., who are
always in the market and pai s the high
est price. Office and store room.
333 E. Jtffcrsou St., Butler, Pa.
H. C. BKICKEB, Agt.,
aoi Mercer St., Butler, Pa.
LEGAL NEWS.
NOTE*.
Sentence on George Stringfelter, the
Parker lienor man. i-onvicted of selling
to minors, etc., was to have been passed
Saturday, but was postponed until May
31. which is pretty near election timp.
Frank Pelti and Rock Minish. two
Italians working in a limestone quarry
near Wick, were brought to Butler,
Thursday last, by Constables Brown
and Donaldson. Informations had been
made against them by another Italian
who said they forced niiu to kiss the
feet of themselves,ar;d two other Counts,
threatening to kill him if he refused.
After the performance the victim caused
the arrests but at the hearing all made
up and kissed on the face.
The case of Com va Harry Bickel.fel.
a&b., was settled on payment of costs.
Allen W. Kelly was appointed guar
dian of James, minor child of Susan
Kelly, dec'd, of W. Sunbury, and was
granted leave to sell a house and lot at
private sale to H C. HinJman for $550.
The Humes Torpedo Co. has filed an
answer to the Constables Return, deny
ing that it is storing nitro glycerine on
the Vogel and S. iichaffner farms in
Butler twp., but saying tixat the Penu's
Torpedo Co. does Wm. Howland also
denies storiug or making it. J. T. Hol
land also stated he is not using his
magazine for storage. All claim it is a
legitimate business and that the Court
has no jurisdiction.
D. G. Bastian of Zelienople was given
leaye to sell a house and lot belonging
to his ward, Myrtle Schontz. to Geo. M.
Haley for S2IOO.
F. E. McQuistion, Joseph Brown and
David B. Dodds viewers on petition of
Adams twp for vacation and annul
ment of a piece of road Bear tUe Win
Humes place.
Elizabeth Edmundson and Sarah E.
Sbanor. heirs of Michael Heckert, enter
ed a sealed bid of SIOOO for his laud, 36
acres in Connoijuenessing twp. and it
being the highest bid by the heirs, the
Court awarded it to thera.
T. M. Marshall, adui'r of J. D. Mar
shall; dec'd , of Mars, was granted leave
to hare assigned to himself for $4150, a
lease on the Jos. Douthett farm, as per
agreemem; made in lifetime of decedent.
The Guarantee Safe Deposit & Trust
Co. was appointed guardian of Geoge J.
F. Ehmer. #
T. H. C. Keck, Esq.. Dr. W. H.
Brown and John W. Allen were ap
pointed a commission iu lunacy on Mrs.,
Susan J. Walker on petition of her hus
band, John A. Walker, of Clay
township.
Elias Barkley was appointed guardian
of Kate. Lewis, Hazel and Edward
Eicholtz.
Mrs. Jane Strutt of Zelienople peti
tioned for a guardian of the estate of
her husband, Win. Strutt. The petition
will be heard March 29.
The will of GeorgeJMichael of Jeffer
son twp. has been probated, letters to
Albert Michael.
Sunday morning and Tuesday there
were no prisoners in jail, the first time
time in three years that the county bas
tile was altogether empty.
Charges of assault and battery and
surety of the peace have been entered
against Win. Shcup by Celina Shoup.
A charge of surety of the peace has
been entered against Jim O'Donnel by
W. C. Findley.
A motion court will be held Saturday,
March 29.
Lewis McDonald has been appointed
auditor of Slipperyrock boro, vice Thos.
Denniston, resigned.
W. H. Martin, formerly of Butler,has
been disbarred from practicing law in
Mercer county.
The Allegheny county grand jury last
Thursday returned three true bills
agaist Mrs. Katherine Soffel, wife of ex-
Jail Warden P. K. Soffel, the action be
ing based on the part she played iu aid
ing in the escape of the Biddle brothers
from her husband's custody. One of the
bills indicts her for aiding in the escape
of the Biddies, and the other two are
indictments for felonious assault and
battery. If found guilty on all these
charges she will be liable to fines of
$2500 and imprisonment ft>r sixteen
years in all.
"District Attorney Haymaker is de
termined that Mrs. Soffel shall be tried
on the charges, and it will take a very
straight certificate of illness to get a
postponement of the trial when it is
called after license court has adjourned.
The trial of the woman will be one of
the most noted in the criminal history
of the country and will be watched with
interest. Circumstances of the same
character have surrounded only two.
cases in the whole criminal history of
the United States, and iu only one re
ported case were the circumstances
identical, which will give it a promin
ence not otherwise possible. In that
case the wife of a sheriff is one of the
country counties in Kentucky assisted
in the escape of a murderer, but he was
afterward apprehended and hanged
The soman was sent to the penitentiary
for her part in the affair.
The Superior Court has affirmed the
decision of the Court of Venango county
in the case of Commonwealth vs Mentz.
This was an action where an Oil City
junk dealer was convicted for not keep
ing a record and description of the pur
chases made. He was fined $25 and
costs, amounting to about SIOO. The
case was carried to the Superior Court
by the defendant.
Judge Bnffin<_'ton's decision restrain
ing the city (Pittsburg) from entering
into a contract for a Dart of the work of
the proposed filtration plant takes a
common sense view of the whole sub
ject and reads like good law. For the
law of the case the judge quotes the city
charter and fortifies himself as to its
common sense with an apt quotation
from the scriptures. With the law and
the gospel both against them it is readi
ly apparent that the filtration jobbers
have not a leg to stand on.—Gazette.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
P & W Ry Co to Oscar Q Murray et
al railroad property for S3OOOOOO.
John W Allshouse to P L Titus 37
acres in Concord for S4OO.
Benjamin Sarver to John Bauer 50
acres in W infield for S2OOO.
Mary A Campbell to A F Regal lot on
Fairview Ave, Butler, for $3400.
Henry Kleber heirs-to Anna Shroth 60
acres in Clinton for SIOOO.
John C Dight to P L Brisbane lot in
Jackson for SIOOO.
John Davidson to Elizabeth Stoup lot
in Mars for $1
Frederick W Metz to Elizabeth Stoup
lot in Mars for SBSO.
E J Campbell to Ellen J Connell lot
on Pearl St, Butler, for $2350.
Daniel McLaughlin to John M Baker
34 acres in Penn twp. for SI7OO.
Mary F Gray to C H Johnston. Jr, lot
lot in Donegal for SBO.
* W J Campbell to J S Campbell as
signment of 75 acres in Fairview for
S3OO.
John N Curry to J N Williamson lot
in Harrisville for SIOO.
Thomas G Lyon to Anna G Christy
lot on Fairview Ave . Butler, for SI2OO.
W Z Murrin. trustee, to Geo Baldin
41 acres in Parker twp for $606,
Allen W Kelly, guardian, to II C
Hindman lot in West Sunbury for $550.
Carl H Barnard to Geo J Krug lot on
E Clay St, Butler, for $2900.
Ida M Rodgors to John Rodgers, Sr.
3 acres in Donegal for SIOO.
W H H Riddle to J W Glossner lot in
Karns City for $550.
Jos G Grossman to Sarah E Grossman
60 acres in Brady for SISOO.
S Emery Beighley to Mary A Camp
bell lot on Race St. Butler for $2600.
Isabella Jones, adm'x, to Mary A Mc-
Kee 4 acres in Prospect for $575.
Mary A. McKee to I Jones same for
$587.
C A Abrams to John H McConnell lot
in Butler for SIOOO.
Jennie M White G H Westlake lot in
Butler twp. for $750.
Guarantee Loan & Investment Ass'n
of Pittsburg to C T Reddick lot in Mil
lerstown for $550. *
Theodore Lippold to Lewis Rendiger '
lots in Jefferson twp. for SB3O.
Margaret F Irwin to Catharine Pfeifer ,
lot in Evans City for S9OO.
Samuel S Miller to Rose Miller 31
acres in Centre twp. for S9OO.
0
Music scholars wanted at 128 West
Wayne St
OIL NOTES.
The Market—Both agencies are pay
ing $1.15.
Bakerstown—F W. Wiley is said to
have a 2"> barrel well on the Heim, 100
foot. J. H. Flick & Co. have
struck a gasser on the Collins farm in
the Montgomery field.
The Butchers Oil Co.. Tuesday struck
a good well on the Cook farm.
Petersville—Statiffer <Sr Co. brought in
another well on the Rudolph Barnliart
farm last week which started at about
aSO barrel rate. Saturday they com
pleted another well which is also report
ed good
I Ohio—Pat Golden & Co. have a new
! 35 blil. well in the Chester field n*-ar
I Marietta
• Speeehley—T. N. Barnadall has com
! pit ted two 7-barrel wells on the Harper
heirs and the Jerre Sutton.
The South Penn's W. F. Murtland
No 7, came in on the 11th and No. 3 on
! the 12th. They were shot and show for
I good wells.
' Butler -Monday, Gahagan, Dale &
| Co. completed their No. 1 on the Sam'l.
; Kelly, south of the John C. Kelly farm,
and "have alsor 20 barrel well. Duff
Bros, have started their No. 1 on the
same farm.
Akin Dietriok & Co are about TOO ft.
down with their No. 2 Husaltou.
Bachman Bros, have started their No.
John Henchbergi-r.
The Forest No 1 same farm will be in
this week.
Alf Darling's No 3 John Kelly will be
in within a few days
Hollefreund & Dodd's No 2 W. J.
Welsh struch the 100-foot Monday and
showed for a good well, but was con
tinued on to the thirty-foot
The Hazelwood Oil Co. are starting
their No 1 Caldwell and Duff Bros
will start their No 1 on same farm.
Hiuchberger Gibwn & C>. go t a dry
hole on the Joseph Criswell larin
If the Caldwell and John Hinchberger |
welis come in good the field will receive 1
an extension of over a mile to the south
west.
Mar-? The Forest has a duster on the
Jos. Goehring.
Carbon Centre—Finnegaa & Slater
have a 7 barrel well on the D. Green
farm.
PARK TIIEATttE.
A WISE GUY—THURSDAY, MAR 20.
A Wise Guy, one of the best known
comedies on the road will hold the
boards at the Park Theatre, this even
ing and should have a big house.
COLUMBIA OPEKA CO —ALL NEXT
WEEK.
The Columbia Comic Opera Com
pany will commence an engagement of
one week with Wednesday aid Satur
day matinee at the Park Theatre on
Monday March, 24th, presenting a rep
ertoire of popular operas at popular
prices. For tlieir first performance they
will sing De Wolf Hopper's great suc
cess, Wang, with Claude Amsden in the
title role. Comic opera is the most
popular amusement of the day as it
gives the theatre going public good
music, beautiful stage pictures, a chorus
and magnificent co6tumes which the
public demands and which opera gives
During this engagement the Columbia
company will sing Fra Diavolo, Paul
Jones, Two Vagabonds, Rip Van
Winkle, Lv Mascotte. Bohemian Girl,
and Said Pasha An important feature
with this organization is the Dempsey
Sisters, the versatile dancer, also Gertie
Holt, the famous lady whistler.
Grand Opera House, Pittsbury.
Certainly nothing that has been an
nounced in Pittsburg in recent years,
among spectacular productions, has
aroused anything like the intense in
terest that is manifest in the big produc
tion at the Grand next week of Henry
K. SeinK : .rwicz's historical religious,
story ''Quo Yadis," which the new
stock company will portray. The pro
duction ot "Quo Vadis ' at the Grand a
year ago vlien it scored a run of thirty
performances at a succession of stand
ing room only, will be pleasantly recal
led by those who were fortunate to see
it- Painstaking a« the effort of the
management on that occasion
great, but efforts have been put forth
this season to overshadow the produc
tion which is down for inext Monday.
Pittsburg 1 Orchestra.
The Pittsburg Orchestra season ends
with thg conceits of this' week Friday
evening ai.d Saturday afternoon. The
program which is drawn entirely from
the works of Wagner is as follows:
The Flying Dutchman overture 'B4l
Tannhanser, Aria from Actll, O Love
ly Halls, 1845
Lohengrin. Procession to the Cathe
dral, from Act 11 1848
Die Meistersinger, Walther's Prize
Song, from Act 111 186?
Die Walkure. Act 1 Finale encluding
Siegmnnd's Love Song and the extend
ed duet to the conclusion of the act 1856
Die Gotterdainmeiung, Trio of the
Rhiifl? Daughters from Act 111 1876
FOR SALE!
Six-roomed house Fairyiew Ave. ex
tension. lot 105x130, drilled well,
orchard, splendid cellar.
Seven-roomed house and good lot,
Centre Ave., every modern convenience
Will rent or sell.
» Lot of 72 feet frontage, and six-room
ed house on Washington St.
Farm of 210 acres, Brady township,
sl7 per acre, coal right reserved.
Farm of 80 acres, 3 miles from rail
road, SI2OO.
E H. NF.ULEY. Attorney,
Southwest Diamond, Butler, Pa.
IOWA HORSES.
W. B. McGeary has five head of
lowa horses all harness horses, in good
order for sale at his barn in West End.
Will be glad to show them at any time.
Prices from $125 up.
Art ill Wall Paper.
Where all the colors come from, and
where all the patterns come from are
only known to those who make them or
put them together, but it is a fact that
the wall paper patterns of today are
works of art that excite both admira
tion and wonder.
Alfred Peats & Co. is the largest wall
paper firm in the* United Stafes—G.
Moser of the B. R. & P. Cafe, Stein
building, S Main St., is their agent for
Butler—and an inspection of his sample
books will astonish you, both a3 regards
patterns and prices.
The prices range from 5 to 50 cents a
bolt of 8 yards for both paper and
border, and the bqoks can be seen at all
times at the Cafe—34l S. Main St.
To Whom it May Concern
Walter's Best Flonr is the "best".
Makes the finest bread we ever had.
Signed, MRS. JOHN GRAY.
Many new classes will be formed at
the Butler Business College on March
3d and March 17th. Either date will be
a good time to enter.
The Butler Business College ha& al
ready filled 37 positions this term. Ex
pects to fill 100 before the next term
term opens next September.
Great reduction in Steel Fire Proof
Safes. 575 lb. reduced from $45 00 to
$25 00. House safes 75 lb. $8 00, 125 lb.
sll 00, 200 Ib. sls 00 with combination
locks. Catalogues for the asking.
C. W. FRANKLIN,
P. O. Box 667, Pittsburg, Pa.
WANTED -Farm ers to bring thei
last year's pop-corn to John Richey's
142 South Main St. Butler, Pa.
Real Estate Broker.
Parties wishing to purchase or sell
oil properties, farms, city residences or
real estate of any kind, should call upon
Wm. Walker,in Ketterer's b'd'g,opposite
P, O. Butler Pa. Peoples Phone No. 519.
"A ROLLING STONE
gathers no moss" —is an old and very
true saying, but pennies and dimes roll
» d into the Real Estate Trust Company,
Pittsburg, "gather moss" at the rate of
-I per cent, compounded twice a year.
Write for booklet "How to Bank by j
Mail. Capital and Surplus $#,300,000. i
CHURCH NOTES.
Rev. Dr. E. J. Knox. presiding elder
of the Allegheny district. U. P. church,
spoke at a quarterly conference in the
M. E. church, lust evening.
Revival meetings will be held all next
week in the M. E church.
There will be a big time in U. P.
church. April 15th, when the congrega
tion will burn a mortgage resting on the
church and duly celebrate the occasion.
The members of the Second Presby
terian church, and their friends, had a
very pleasant social at the home of \Y.
A Kamerer on New Castle street. Tues
day evening. Music, games and re
freshments were the order of the eveu
: ing
The special services at the Salvation
Army are still being continued. On
Thursday, the 20th. Rev. Davis, of the
'Christiau Alliance" will speak. Fri
day evening Captain and Mis. Pond of
New Kensinton will be in charge of the
services.
ACCIDENTS.
Brakeman E Kizer of Hilliard had a
wrist smashed on the passenger train of
of the Hilliard branch last Saturday.
He was taken to Mercer Hospital
Night-Cup Social.
There will be a pie and night-cap
social given in Euclid school house,
Tuesday evening, March 25th. for the
benefit of the Sunday School. A short
Literary program will precede the sell
ing of the pies.
Everybody is invited.
Farm Telephones
(Extract from Th • Evening New-, Bluff -
toh. Ind., March IT, 1903 )
J. C. Thompson of the Uuited States
Electric Co. is here installing the new
automatic selector lockout phones on
the farm lines of the United Telephone
Company. The poor farm line was
equipped today with six phones and so
f.ir it has worked to perfection. If
further use does not detract from the
reputation of the phones made to-day it
means a wonderful development in the
farm telephones in Wells county.
By this new arrangement thirty five
phones can be placed ou one line and a
line in most any territory can therefore
be made to pay. The United Company
has already crdered two farm lines in
Rockcreek township constructed. One
will go a miie north and then straight
west to Barbers Mill, making a line
about nine miles in length. Only a few
subscribers have taken phones but there
will be plenty of patrons when once the
line is established. The second line
starts from the BlnfFton-Huntington toll
line at a point two miles south of
Uniondale, goes one mile and a half
south across the river, thence four miles
west and is mite north to the R. N
Fishbaugh farm.
Subscribers on this line are Juo Fain,
Daniel Eichorn. Uriah Mast. Eli Houtz.
John H. Bender, Perry Gilbert, John
Oldfather, Jacob McAfee and John Mc-
Afee
The Vera Crnz line will be completed
in about two weeks and in a month the
new line to Hartford City will be in
operation. The Rockcreek township
farm lines will not be completed tie fore
two months. Other farm lines are be
ing considered and it i 9 expected that
the new style of phones will materially
advance that line of work in the coun
ty-
Sj>ocial Ten-day Kxcursion via
Pennsylvania Kailroad to
Washington and Baltimore.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has arranged for a low-rate ten-day ex
cursion froui Pittsburg and points ;n
Western Pennsylvania to Washington
April 10. Round-trip tickets wilt be
sold at rates quoted below, good gointc
on special train indicated, or on train
No. 4, leaving Pittsburg at 0:00 p. m .
and carry through sleeping cars to Wash
ington. Special train of through parlor
cars and coaches will l*> run from Pitts
burg on the following schedule:—
Train leaves. Rate.
Tarentum 7:25 a.m. SO.OO
Natrona 7:30 " 900
Butler 6:25 " 9:00
Freeport 7:41 " 9:00
Tickets will be good returning on any
regular train except the Pennsylvania
Limited, until April 19, inclusive, and
to stop off at Baltimore within limit.
Should the number of passengers not
be sufficient to warrant the running of
a special train, the company reserves
the right to carry participants on re
gular train.
For full information apply to agents
or Thomas E Watt, Passenger Agent
Western District, Fifth Avenue and
Sniithfieid Street, Pittsburg.
When I Say That
The Davis Sewing Machine leads all
others, it is not merely to fill a column
with an advertisement I mean that no
other machine is so simple' I mean
that no other machine is so finely madel
And that no other machine is so easily
run! The "Davis' is polished like a
watch; it will not kill a woman to run
it; it will do more than double the
variety of work, without bastina, than'
any other machine can do. All other
sewing-machine men acknowledge this,
but says, "Our sis the cheapest." But
I say that to buy a cheap sewing ma
chine is not economy. The best is al
ways the cheapest. I also sell Behr
Bros' Matchless Pianos. For further
information address
W. B. MCCANDLESS,
McCandless, Pa.
Eight Weeks' Normal Course at
Prospect, Pa.
Prof. H D. Pyott will conduct an
eight weeks' normal course at Prospect.
Pa., beginning Friday, -May 9 and end
ing July 3. Tuition |6. books free. The
course will include beside the common
branches, advanced and beginners'
classes in Algebra, Geometry. German,
Latin. Caesar, etc.. Book-keeping,
Botany, Chemistry, Literature, Civil
Government, Physical Geography.
Opportunity will be given advanced
students to take classes in Janior De
partment consisting of the younger
pupils. Books free Drop us a card.
H. D. PYOTT, Prospect.
The young people of Butler County,
who live in railroad towns, or in towns
near the railroad, who are not over 18
years of age, can secure car fare at
Special rates, and thus attend the Butler
Business College and board at home.
The trains make good connections from
all directions, and students coming
thus, miss none of their classes. Many
of our students are doing this every
term. If interested, send for particulars
also catalogue and circulars
The proximity of Butler to Pittsburg
makes it very easy for graduates of the
Butler Business College to secure the
best of positions.
How about that Bath Room you are
going to put in? Look arouud and see
what you want. We are showing most
anything you need in plumbing goods.
WHITEHILL, Plumber.
Gas Fixtures,
We have them; 50 different styles.
They are in the latest finishes, made to
match the hardware*of your house.
WHITEHILL, Plumber.
HORSES WANTED
I will be at Chas. Filer's Livery Barn,
Grove City, Pa., on Tuesday, March
25th, and at Wick House Livery
Barn, Butler, Pa., on Wednesday,
March 26th. to buy horses from 3 to * 8
years old and weighing from 1100 to
1600 lbs.
Bring in your good ones and get a fair
price for them.
HARRY SEANOR.
Ask for It!
If you don't see what you want at the
B. It & P. Cafe ask for it.
They will furnish you with anything
in the market,and cook it nicely for you
on short notice.
The Cafe is open from early in the
morning till late at night.
B. R & P CAFE.
Stein bnilding. Sonth Main St., Butler.
Suppers furnished for Theatre parties.
Ben Tel phone 147.
For Kent.
House of eight rooms on Brady St.
Double house on Lookout Ave.
Five rooms, suitable for offices, at 1-i
S. Main St. Inquire at
JOHN BERG & Cos BANK.
Butler, Pa.
Insurance and Real Estate.
If you wish fo sell or buy property
yon will find it to your advantage to s. .•
Win. H Miller, Insurance and Real
I Estate, Butler, Pa.
>larket.-.. #
Wheat, wholesale price SO
Rye, •• 05
Oats, " 4Si
Corn, " 69
'iuckwheat. •' »30
Hay, - 12 00
Eggs, *' 20
Butter, " 23-2.5
Potatoes, " ... . 100
Onions, per bu 1 50
Beets, per bu ...... 50
• abbage, per lb . 01
Chickens, dressed 12$
Parsnips, per bu 00
Turnips * 40
Apples 1-1 50
Celery, doz bunches 25
Honey, per pound 12
School teachers, we will be ready for
those of you who wish to take a business
or shorthand course with us, about the
first of April.
| The |
| Parlor i:
| Shoe |
j Store! j
| The flowers that bloom in ■
Spring, tra-la-la, are not B
| more beautiful than the ■
R Easter footwear which is B
1 about to blossom in our I
I show windows.
! Merer Brosi
£ YOUR WANTS FOR
| Drugs j
K Can best be supplied by us. t
> Prescriptions >
/ and
c Family Recipes)
\ RECEIVE )
> OUR 7
7 MOST )
S CAREFUL S
) ATTENTION. J
? Redick & Grohman,(
/ Prescription Druggists.
P 109 N. Main St., Bi'tler, Pa. ?
v, |^_
Are You Troubled
with the least impairment of yonr eye
sight? As you valne your well-being,
don't neglect it. We are in a position
to help weak and defective eyes fulfill
their normal functions at a normal cost.
Examination free of charge. We also
sell Eastman and all other makes of
Cameras and Photo Supplies Colum
bia, Edison and Victor talking machines
and records.
R. L. KIRKPATRICK,
Jeweler and Graduate Optician
Next to Court House
BLANK BOOKS
MAGAZINES
LAW BINDING
and REPAIRING
at the
BUTLER BOOK BINDERY
9
Cor. Main and Diamond,
Above Kirkpatrick's.
Big Wall Paper Sale!
Eyth Bros.
are offering some excellent values in 8.
10, 12 and 15c papers that are worth
fully A more than marked price and of
a quality that sold last year at 10, 20. I
25 and 30c.
For the next 30 days we will give
away with every room of wall paper a
beautiful picture (reproduction of a
famous masterpiece in natural colors)
size of picture complete 14x18, hand
somely mounted on colored cardboard.
EYTH BROS.,
SUCCESSORS TO
C B. MCMILLAN,
' 1
251 S. Main St., Next to Postoffice. j
Yd cp 4 VINCI worst P os "
li " kJ 1 A 1 1 ii k3 sible spavin can
be cured in 45 minutes Lump Jaw,
splints and ringbones just. as quick. Not
painful and never has failed Detailed
information about this new method sent
free to horse owners by T M. CLUUH,
Kn'oxdaJfc, Jefferson C&,, Pa.
$ nfledicine for
\ ANIMALS. >
V We make constant effort i
C to keep our prescription S
r department before you, for i
N there is no telling what '
/ hour you may need our J
services. Remember we v
/ r are just as caref 1 about t
/ the quality of goods, and t
\ kind of service for your f
C domestic pets as if human S
i lives were at stake. We \
\ have hundreds of prescrip- \
tions on our files that were N
/ v. litten for animals, and \
> they receive the same care C
C as any others. You may /
/ have a home recipe that S
lias been in the family for
/ years, bring it to us and J
S tve will fill it just right. \
/ We keep all the standard /
f condition powder for cat- /
/ tie; also disinfeatants for S
f keeping the stable sweet S
\ and clean. \
( We keep remedies for C
/ dogs, birds and all domes- I
j tic animals. C
1 C. N. BOYD. ||
DRUGGIST. C
( Diamond Block. /
} Butler. Pa, /
yOUR CLOTHES MAY BE
- 1 shabby and look badly worn,
but perhaps you haven't tine to
bother about them and perhaps nc
one will notice your clothes any
way, so you forget about them.
Hut this forgetting is a mighty big
task when your mother, wile or
sibter presists in reminding you of
your seedy appearance; you'll be
gin to believe she's about right,
but befo e you rush off to buy
another suit which is quickly
made and quickly worn out; take
a little time to see our showing of
ne-AV importations (exclusivestyles)
ar.d learn for what little money
you can acquire the habit of wear
ing clothes made for you; made
by hand in our tailor Shop in
Butler.
We take the pains to fit you.
Aland,
MAKER OF
MEN'S CLOTHES.
T K o
Camera
and the Ere
A flaw in the cameras lense and you
get but a poor picture.
A defect tn vision and you get but
poor sight, and you get good sight only
at the expense of nerve force and health.
At the first signal of distress from
your eyes come to me—that's the time
to inquire.
If there is an affection of long stand
ing today is the time to see me
For years my methods and prices ad
vertise me. I feel sure I can please you
as I have pleased others.
CARL. H. LEIGHNER,
Jeweler and Graduate Optician,
209 S. Main Street. BUTLER. PA.
m PapeJ
f JEWELER®
5 )
/ 121 E. Jefferson Street, c
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r , g = - - - -' - »
* ee , ' le s 'B n <" rec, -ili
ly opposite the jjj
Postoffice, JJJ
Theodore Vogeley.jjj
Real Estate and jjj
Insurance Agency, m
f-o3 238 S. Main St.,
jMI Butler, Pa. jjj
t If you hiive propertyljj
to sell, trade, or rent!)}
or, want, to buy orlu
rent caii, write or*
phone me.
List Mailed Upon Application.
H. MILLER
FIRE and LIFE
INSURANCE
and REAL ESTATE.
OFFICK —Next door tc CITZEIN office
Rnl'pr.
L. C. WICK,
Deale® I.*-
LUHBER.
1 am—
I matiam Dean's!
B A «afe, certain relief for Suppressed I
18 Menstruation. NVver known to fan. Safe! I
uSuri ! Speedy! Satisfaction (juamntced ■
Mor money Refunded, fk-nt prepaid tor ■
£!.0" pr-r Will si-nd (hern on trial, to
; 1 t'epaid for when relieved. Samples Free. B j
; | liMITED MEDICAL CO., Bo« 74. t»wc»BTCI». B
Lfe.T s "*' jßam i
Sold in Butler at the Centre Ave.
Pharmacy. i
New
Spring Goods!
W-ifflfen
\V e aro prepared to show you a ( * 4 J
complete line of the very newest things
that we could possibly get in Men's, j— V
Roys' and Children's I /iV I P^tJ
' rTW*^
Clothing. \
Also a full line of Hats, Caps and 'Sm\
Gents burnishing Goods. These J W* / i
goods have just been received the past / L
few days and put on sale at the lowest / / ;//
possible cash price. II J
Call and look them over. t \
Yours for Clothing, /
DOOTH6TT & GRflHfljß.
AT THE TOP OF STYLE!
WE ARE RGADy WITH OUR kINE OF
Spring Clothing
The styles were chosen with critical discrimination and our mag
nificent display represents the best selections from the leading makers.
We Want More Men and Boys
To Know Our Clothing
We want more Men and Boys to see it. The better they know
our clothing the more they will be astounded and delighted by its
qualities, styles and all round excellence.
We are willing to rest our case on the goods themselves. Let
them do the talking.
Satisfaction Guaranteed or Money Refunded.
Schaul & Nast,
LEADING CLOTHIERS AND FURNISHERS,
137 South Main St., Butler.
I Who
Is
I Your I
i Hatter? <
1 Jno. S. Wick |
J HATTER and f
J MEN S FURNISHER. ?
I Opposite P. 0. t
BUTLER, PA. j
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 gar
ments before they wear out
or lose their shape.
Wedding Suits a Specialty.
COOPER,
Leading Tailor,
DIAMOND, BUTLEB., PA
B. B.
prettier
lace curtains
and less to pay, is what wins this great
Lace Curtain business.
Sell thousands and thousands of pairs.
Readiness for this Spring, 1902, excels
anything ever done in the Lace Curtain
line.
More of a variety, 50c to $125.00 a
pair—best from American mills, and
, finest imported.
More convincing style and price
reasons why you'll gain by sending here.
Uncommonly elegant styles f 1.50 and
$2.50 a pair.
Our new Lace Curtain Picture Book
shows sucli styles and prices as it will
profit you handsomely to write for and
consult ,
The nice out-of-ordinary Curtains
you'll get will be a source of immense
satisfaction.
And the money you save, a great and
good item for your pocketbook.
Write for it to-day.
here's a madras
for shirt waist suits and waists, and
men's shirts —that's pretty as can be—
and such good goods for the money as
will agreeably astonish you when you
send and see samples—l2sc yard.
White ground, with printed colored
narrow stripes and small figures.
New American Dimities,
l'Hc, 15c, 20c.
Finest Imported Dimities 20 and 25c
—beautiful printings.
Exceptional line of Dollar quality all
wool 50 inch solid Black Pebble Chev
iots with indefinite white chalk line
stripe, 50c, —value, for skirts and suits,
that will have such ready sale, this
mention is made to secure your prompt
attention.
Boggs & Buhl
!
Department X.
ALLEGHENY. PA.
PENNYROYAL PILLS
Hmfr. Alwayn reliable 1.n.d10«, ftifc r>rug»tst tor
' In B*d ao<J
4.01 d metallic boxes, sealed with blue riboon.
Take no oilier. Refu»e dnageroua «üb«tl
lutioimand imitation*. Buy of your Dniggist,
or send #e. in slumps for Partiralarti Testi
monial* audi "Keller for Ljullw."
by return all. 10,000 Testimonials, bold by
all Druggist*.
CHICHESTER CHEMICAL CO.
SIOO 91 ad i» oil Square, PHI LA., PA
Mention Ala
F. E. BRACKEN,
Will Sell you
PLANO
Reapers,
Binders,
Mowers,
Hayrakes and
Farm Implements;
Bradley's Fertilizer's.
Nursery Goods of All Kinds.
Before purchasing wait till he calls or
find him at
541 Mifflin St.; Butler, Pa.
Chemical Paint
color, equal to the best oil paint at less
than half the cost; also Formula for best
paiut for tin and sheet iron roofs, the
secret ot mat ing them sent post paid for
only 25 cts. Address
Morris' Mercantile Co.,
Miles, O.