rME CITJXKN. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, iya WW ADVERTISEMENTS. <OTE— AII advent* - initndle* to make ..... a la tbrlr *»«. notify us ot .Mlt Intention .. w than Mon tmr moraine. Zimmerman's Fall Goods. Stein's Dress Goods. Eyth Bros Wall Paper. Brown * Co s furniture. I Patterson Bros Wall Paper. Douglass' New Store. Butler Book Bindery. Horse for sale. Campbell's furniture. Modern Store's sale. Admlnlnct«torc *nd Executor* of ««*'« :ia secure their receipt books at the CITI ,BN office, nad person making wihlic»a!e« tnair note book*. I LOCM AND GENERAL, ) IMPORTANT X £ ) X NOTICE. C ; / All onr subscribers who are be- J ( / ing served by Rural Free Deliv- S f ery.wbo have not already done so, \ ] ) are requested to notify us at once. C \ If yoa will drop us a postal card, J ' X giving the name of your present X f office as well as the new office and C / the number of the route, it will \ ( ) greatly simplify matters and aid N , 1 both us and the postal anthori- y i S ties. J —All the Butler railroads are making more yard room 1 —Michigan peaches are selling in But- j tor at $2 per bosbeL —The ' last excursions of the season'' are being advertised. —Yon can excurt to Niagara, Satur- 1 day, for $4. See notice. —Fairs Stoneboro, Sept. 30, Oct. 1- j I; Dayton. Sept 30, Oct. 18. —A rig belonging to Nickels & Magill 1 on the Rankin heirs, burned, Tuesday. , —Don't forget Senator Wellington's 1 lecture in Y. M. C. A. Hall, next Toes- < day —When yoa want some books bound \ do not forget the Bntler Book Bindery. Bee card. ( —Somebody onght to (half) kill the 1 fraud who is around taking snbscrip- j tions lor. Bntler papers. , —Complaints have been made regard- ' ing the condition of the roads of Clear- J field and other townships. —"Dam the Ohio"—i§ the cry all < along the river, and they are holding : meetings in favor ot it, too. —The late frosts hart the buckwheat ■ of this section, and from the west come reports of injury to the corn crop. —At Huntingdon, last Thursday, a , jury awarded a Miss Keim $0,250 from Prof. Brumbaugh, for breach of prom- 1 iae. —A lost boy in Pittsburg joined the j crowd with bells, and by crying "lost j boy." "lo«t boy," helped to find him- i self 1 —An "Oil Country Reunion" will be held at Alameda Park on Saturday, the ' 97th. Program and particulars, next week. --M. Reichert of Jacksville will have j • public sale of stock, wagons, buggy, , fanning implements, etc., on Tnesday, Oct. 7. ( —Down in Pittsburg the President of , the Select Council cannot secure a quo- , ram to hold a meeting, owing to the railroad war. —Robert Mcßride will have a public I •ale on bis farm in Franklin twp., 2 • miles from Unionviile. on Thursday, Oct. 2, at 10 a, m. —lt is not generally known that a law ■ was passed by last Legislature by which the excess of dog tax is to be used for school purposes. —Up in Erie they celebrated the an niversary of Perry's Victory, last Thursday. They did the same thing here, "befo' the wah." —The ability and dispatch with which Judge Miller of Mercer transact ed the business of our Court, last week nod this, have been generally commend ed by our Bar and people. —Sheriff Hoon and Jim McMarlin took Jerry Bennett to the pen , on the early train, yesterday morning. Jerry attempted suicide by setting fire to his msttrees daring the night. —Btnoe the price of tar baa been pitched eo high by the combine it costs 90 cents a yard to put the stuff on a newly paved street, and that is the rea son there's none going on West North. —The human walking machine moves automatically, until one's heel touches a fruit rind—and then there is a sudden •top, with a sprained foot or ankle to interfere with the machinery for a few days. # —Since our Charley fixed up his handsome, new show windows all the girls stop to look at them—and also at the things in them. Douglass' book store will be filled with pretty preeents for the next holiday season. —About sixty years ago a mob, or ganized in the northern part of tbe county, started for Batler, with the in tention of breaking into tbe jail and killing Mohawk, but they were met on the way and talked out of it. —The first work on the Allegheny & Western railroad was commenced last Week on ths farm of Prothonotary McCollough in Fairview twp. Tbe kills on this farm and on the McLaugh lin farm are the higheat on tbe road. —An agent of tbe Lake Coal Com pany, has taken options on 2,782 acres of land in Fairview and Concord town ships. at rate of S2O per acre, to be paid on or before July 1, lUOH The options sggregate $G5,000. Tbe op tions are said to be taken on the strength of the new railroad being built across tbe county connecting the Bessemer road with East Brady. —Considerable iron—in posts and beams—is going into the new National Bank bnilding, bnt the building will not have an iron frame, heavy brick walls being deemed sufficient to carry tbe six or seven stories. Down in Pitts borg. every day, crowds stand on Wood St. and Fifth Ave. watching the men, now working on the 14th or 15th story of the new bank building, placing tbe iron or steel uprights and beams in po sition, and bolting them together. It looks like very dangerous work, but so far we have heard of no fatalities there. The building is to be abont twenty -Sev an stories high. They began laying brick on tbe ledge of iron about four stories up. and workmen are facing tbe Iron frames of the lower, stories with •tone. PERSONAL. W. A. Stein and wife are visiting I friends in Philadelphia. Thomas Kennedy of Ivywood is seriously ill of pneumonia. | Michael Yeo of W. Winfield visited friends in Butler, Monday. Campbell Brandon will leave this week for Princeton University. Wm. Fielding of Slipperyrock has granted a pension of $lO per month. J. W. Shook and daughter of Concord twp., did some shopping in Butler. Monday. G. Moeer and wife of the B. R. & P- Cafe are visiting friends in Titnsville. this week. J. C. Grubbs and family have moved from Cooperstown and are living on Eyth St where Mr. Grubbs purchased a house. William A. Werth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Christian Werth, and Miss AEna J. Redd of Mill street were married. Tuesday. Dr. R. J. Rodgers of Attica, N. Y., arrived in Butler, Sunday evening, on a visit to his daughter, Mrs. John S. Campbell. Rev C. C. Badger and family moved from West Liberty to Boggsville last week where he will have charge of the public school. George Hazeltine of Middlesex twp. and Clarence Hazeltine of Harmerville visited their brother Walter in this place over Sunday. W. D Snyder and Samuel Hemphill of Clinton twp , J. J. Brown of Clay twp. and J. F. Hines of Pump were among our callers, Saturday. Charles Deal of Coaltown and Mary E. Wiles of Eau Claire were married Wednesday in the Clerk's office by Rev. E. S. White of the M. E church. Miss Hattie, eldest daughter of Frank Hauck of West street and Thomas Mc- Kee of Newars, 0., were married in the English Catholic church, this morning. Earl Cleeland left, Wednesday, for Princeton to enter the theological semi nary and his brother, Frank, for the medical department of the Western University, Pittsburg. Mr. L. D. Borland has returned from New York, where he has spent the past two weeks buying Tailor Made Suits, Jackets and Dry Goods for the popular store of Mrs J. E. Zimmerman. F. W. McKee. President of the West Winfield R. R. Co. built a SIOOO school house at W. Winfield and turned it over to the township for #BOO. It is a two-roomed frame, with gas and water in the building. The citizens of the town added an 8x 12 flag and a 840 pound belL Guv B. Brown, for several years sta tion agent at Jamisonville station, has been promoted to Osgood, Pa. and has moved his family to that place. Mr. Brown is succeeded by night operator, O. F. Whitford, and R. R. Snyder is now night operator. Mr. Brown WHS a popular ana able station man and leaves many friends in Butler county. W. J. Pacoe of Middlesex twp. took a child, named Sarah Davis, then four years of age. to raise in 1878. The child grew to womanhood and married John S. Simmers of Tarentum. Mis. Simmers' relatives all di"d when she was verv young Recently she has re ceived information that her father own ed a valuable property in Bntler at the time of his death, and she is having the matter looked up. Mrs. J. E. Zimmerman accompanied by her head trimmer has returned from New York city, after two weeks spent in that fashion centre attending the Fall and Winter Millinery Openings. Watch for their opening announcement, they always show the latest styles, best val ues for less prices. —lt is a criminal offense in New York city to burn soft coal, and it ought to be made a criminal offense in Butler to throw fruit rinds on the side walk. About a dozen people in this town have lately had sore feet or ankles, from tramping upon them. At an interesting meeting of Conn cil Tuesday evening the discussion as to the straghtening of W. Wayne St., and location of the new bridge resulted in a tie vote. The contract for paving part of Locust St. was awarded to John Shaffne* at $1.47 per square yard, and 47 cents per foot for curbing. —The adoption of a system of per diem charges for all freight cars retain ed over a certain time has done much to relieve the railroad freight conges tion. If one company retains a car be longing to another over a certain num ber of days, the retaining company is charged so much per day for the use or retention of the car. —Lovers of music will be delighted 1 to learn that the Pittsburg Orchestra will continue its delightful concerts in j Carnegie Music Hall, during the com ing season—Friday evenings at B:ts and Saturday afternoons at 2:15. Season tickets can be secured at C. C. Mellor Go's, 819 Fifth Ave., or by addressing Geo. H. Wilson, Mgr., 1102 Carnegie building, Pittfcbnrg. A copy of the prospectus for the coming season can be seen at this office. U 8 Senator Wellington Of Maryland will lecture in Y. M. C. A. Hall, Tuesday evening, Sept. 28, in the interest of the Grace Lutheran church. Mr. Wellington represented bis state in the United States Senate for six years, and has made quite a reputa tion for himself as orator, and at the low nrice of admission, 25 cents, he should be greeted with a crowded house. Iteduccd Kates to San Francisco. On account of the meeting of the National Wholesale Druggists' Associa tion, at Montery, Cal., October 7 to 11, 1902, the Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany will sell excursion tickets to San Francisco or Los Angeles from all stations on ita lines, from Septemlier 28 to 80, inclusive, at reduced rates These tickets will be good for return passage nntil November 15, inclusive, when ex ecuted by Joint Agent at Los Angeles or San Francisco and payment of 50 cents made for this service. For specific in formation regarding rates and routes, apply to Ticket Agents. Kilts* Charity Benefit. The Course tor the Charity Fund of the Butler Lodge, No. 170 of Elks is: Nov. 25, Maro, Prince of Magic. Dec. 29, Brock way Jubilee Singers. Jan. 27, Col. A W. Hawks. Feb. 18, Chicago Glee Club. The Course tickets are $1.50 each, and Miss Ellsworth of the Lecture Bureau will call upon you. WANTED—The Butler Business Col lege has just had a call for five good yonng men stenographers. There is such a scarcity of young men in our shorthand department that we were utterly unable to supply the demand made upon us. Young man, be wise! Enter our school at once! Equip your self and allow ns to assist you to re mnnerative and agreeable employment. The Fall Term of Grove City College will begin Tuesday, Sept. l«th For catalogue and all information address the president, Isaac C. Ketler, (3 rove City, Pa. Everything to be sold at Ititter & Rockenstein's Sale. Now is your chance at R. & It's sale. A real sale at R. <& It's. —The opening of school at the Butler Business College Sept. Ist was by far the finest that the school has eyer known. Oct. Ist, the next l>est time to enter. New classes in shorthand, typewriting, bookkeeping, etc., will bo started at ■ that time. t Anyone contemplating entering the institution should send for catalogue and circulars without delay. Address A. F. REDAD, Principle. LEGAL NEWS. CRIMINAL COURT. Tuesday morning Judge Samuel Mil ler returned from Mercer to finish the work of the Quarter Sessions. Josephine Williams and Margaret Barnes, the negro women convicted of keeping disorderly houses, were each sentenced one year to the work house and fined sl. " The children of Mrs. Barnes will be looked after by the Children's Aid Society. John Robinson, alias Oocnr McMur trie, convicted of a&b ou a little girl, was sent to jail for 90 days. McMurtrie replied to cae court after sentence "much obliged for your hospitality.' Charles Bowser was trit-d for f&b charged by Anna lJnrrisof Whiteetown. who was euij»loveu as a domestic in the honse of Bowser's futh-r and was con victed. Friday. The case was settled for S3OO. Thomas Pniiiip- 1 . the youag Italian fruit vender of Chicora. aivnsed ot as sault and rape upon Saratt Bowser, aged 7 years, a d lughter ot Leonard Bowser, was put on trial Thursday afternoon and acquitted of all tfie charges against him except a&b, the jury finding him guilty of the latter. It was thought Phillips would be con victed of the whole charge against hiui, but the little Bowser girl was decided to be incompetent by reason of age. seven years, to testify and the re."jt of the evidence produced by the prosecu tion was much weaker than expected. It was also disclosed that overtures hal been made to Pailiips to a ettle for $1 00. This Judge Miller declared point blank was attempted blackmail. Phillips was sentenced to pay cists. Wm. Benton, the convicted Kittan mug beer man, was released on ss<X> bail to appear for sentence Nov. 5. A motion for a new trial was made in this case. John Robinson, the aged tramp, who tried to commit an assault on a little girl, was fonnd guilty of a&b. Stewart Douglas was put on trial Thursday on a charge of larceny of 40 bit. of oats from James Brown of Franklin twp , and acquitted. A charge of desertion and nonsupport was entered against Clyde Love, made by his wife. A motion for a new trial was made by the defendants in the case of Com vs John Kn&uff and Charles and Albert Frankenstein, malicious mischief. A citation has been granted on the supervisors of Clay twp. to show cause why they should not be indicted for not keeping a bridge in repair. NOTES. W H. Lusk was appointed auditor in the estate of Peter Kennedy, dec'd. Silas Taylor, surveyor, John C. Greg ory and Sherman Gallagher were ap pointed viewers on the petition of Butler township for a new road. Constable Merriman of Allegheny caine to Butler Friday and arrested Andy Galulla, a Slav, working at the car works on a process issued last June by Jndge Evans of Allegheny courty for contempt. Galulla tried to avoid facing the Allegheny courts by sueing for a writ of habeas corpus which was heard before Judge 8. H. Miller, and refused. It appeared that Galulla was wanted as witness in an a&b case and defendant in another and disappeared. His bondsman accompanied the officer to Bntler. The hearing of the charge made against Dr. Stepp of Glade Mills, by Thomas McMillian, who alleges a serious offense was committed on his danuhter, then under 10 years of age. bv toe doctor, was heard behind closed doors, last Saturday, before Esq. McElvain Clarence Walker, Lev McQuistion, Jos Vanderlin and Tom Harry Lyon repre sented Mr. McMillian and S. F. Bowser and Rody Marshall of Pittsburg appear ed for the doctor. But two witnesses were heard, Mr. McMillian and his daughter, and the doctor was held for court and the bail continued at SBOO. In Pittsburg, Monday, Judge Buffing ton decided a patent suit in favor of an old iron-worker, who has become blind and very poor, since he started the suit against the Carnegie Steel Co. seven years The decision will probably make him rich. E. C. Rich, against whom Rebecca Timblin secured judgment for non payment of rent, petitioned to have judgment opened. A rnle was granted returnable Oct. 0. On petition of Jacob Bleichner, guar dian of Jos. Snyder, a weak-minded person of Summit twp., a commission in lunacy composed of Dr. R. B. Greer, Victor B. W»lker and A. T. Black was appointed. Jo«iah and Mary Brown, admr's of Robert A. Brown were granted leave to sell real estate. J. D. Marshall was appointed guar dian of Harry Ward. The Bridge Inspectors reported favor ably on a new bridge in Allegheny twp E E. Young was appointed auditor to distribute funds in the estate of Hannah 8c hem. John W. Coulter, guardian of the es tate of John W. Wimer. was given leave to sell timber on bis charge's land. The Guaranty Trust Co. was appoint ed guardian of Olive Jones. It. Peter Hanson of the cat works has been charged with assault. Mike Ryan, a South Side Italian, found sleeping in a fellow countryman's bouse was arrested for burglary, but af terwards discharged. Five Italians were naturalized, Tues day. Jacob Kutnmer of Centre twp. was natnralized, Tuesday. Mr. Kummer tiled his first papers eighteen years ago. James Oliver Campbell of Butler has registered as law student. J. W. Groom was appointed High Constable of Mars on petition of the borough council. I. N. Meals, Henderson Ash and J. W. Cooper were appointed viewers on petition for an alias view on a proposed new road in Slipperyrock twp. 11. H. Crotnling,constable of Petrolia, who was employed as special county de tective since July, was allowed 12.50 per day for his services on petition of Dis trict Attorney Henniuger. It. L. Barnes of Harrisville was ap pointed County Detective with a salary of <3IOO per year The Deputy Sheriff and the Police of Butler went to Callery last Thursday afternoon, on reports of Simms' appear ance there. They searched the neigh borhood, and found some coons, but not the one they were looking for. No word of Simms has yet been received in Batter. A negro named Wheeler was jailed, Monday evening, for breaking the head of a pole named Rene, with a elnb at the car works. Rene is at the Hospital. Wheeler was night watchman at the time. A dispatch from Lisbon, Ohio, dated last Sunday, stated that "Lycurgns Grossman of West Sunbury, Butler county, Pa. came to Lisbon yesterday to find his wife and child, who, he de clared, had left him four years age. He found that his wife had been married twice, and had no notion of returning to Pennsylvania." PROPERTY TRANSFERS. K C Stepenson to RS Hays 10 acres iu Connoqnenessing twp for $2300. M J Humphrey to R S Hays lot in Prospect for SI2OO. Ellen G McClnre to J B Dick lot in Prospect for $412. James Meek to Geo It Tibblns assign ment of 100 acre lease 111 Allegheny for SIOOO. P F Heydrlck to same lease for $543.78 P F Heydrick to Harriet Heydrick lease for $181.25. P L Brisbane to Anna L Bonner lots on Jackson for SIBOO. Carnalian & Co. to Natural Gas Co. leases in Buffalo for SISOO. J C Renfrew to Nancy A Emerick lot in Renfrew for SOO. i David Zeigler to Edward R Zeigler i lot in Evans City for SBOO. i J F Shannon to Robt McCandless lot in Adams for $855. Gnesie N TorreDce to Wm W Tor rence 50 acres in Buffalo for #I2OO. J C Martin to John M Eekenstein 20 acres in Adams for $2900. L C Wick to Bertha A Goerman lot Eyth st for $1350. Amanda J Ferguson to Mary E Link lot in Bntler for #IOOO. Geo Fisher to Jas A McMarlin lot in Butler twp for S3OO. Michael Baeehle to M C Rozkenstein i lot in Butler for SBOO. Alphonse Sitler to Ferdinand Ziegler lot in Zeiienople for S4OO, Bertie B Speer to John McGonnell 100 acres in Msrion for *1725. J E Haney to N C McCollough lots on W Pearl st for #IOOO N C McCollough to A L Findley lots on W Pearl't for $'..00. Jiiirriaxe Licenses. Cornelius Xebel Herman Mayalena Blitt Juan Gycnanyah Butler Estoko Labor Howard Griham Bntler Mollie English Prospect Wm. A Werth Butler AnnieJ. Redd Robert M. Tujuijiob. Kirn City Alice Myers Mt Pleas *nt E. W. Hemphill Slippsryi-oc'c Jennie Baruhart Chicora George W Gray Foxbnrg Ethel M. By era Charles Deal Coaltown Mary E. Wyles Eau Claira Everett Kirkpatrick Renfrew Grace Staufield Francis C. Campbell Pittsburg Lorr-tta Bister Butler L. J. Liuhart Westm >reland Co Cleo E. Adair At Pitt-burg, George W. Cramer of Bntit-r county and Margaret Hamilton of Baltimore. At Kittanning—Clyde Grander of Parker and Mabel Kunselman of Butler county. Nettie Hilliard, the voung lady who was employed at Mrs. Green's boarding house eloped to Younirstown with Michael Harvey, but an uncle of hers living here wired to Yonngstown. and the young couple were arrested and brought home. Good Music. The hardest numbers to buy on an entertainment conrse the mangers of the Star Conrse have found to be music al numbers bnt they think they have solved the problem for this season bv selecting Roney Boys' Concert and Bostonia Sextette. These will be the only musical numbers on the course These are the best that conld be gotten hold of and it is believed that they will please. These two numbers and six other first class attractions can be bought at a remarkably low price. The course is under the management of the Young Men's Christian Association. Ap ply at the association rooms for a pros pectus. PARK THEATRE# A DESPERATE CHANCE. --TONIGHT. "A Desperate Chance," the story of the Bid die Boys, the latest success by Theodore Kremer, has been secured by Managers B. E. Forrester and Mit tenthal Bios, who have given the play a massive production, carrying a sixty foot car l-»ad of special scenery and effects. A Desperate Chance, will be seen for the first time here at the Park Theatre, this evening. MR. PLASTER OK PARIS—FRIDAY SEPT. 19. "Ay dou't want to go to yail—dat's why I quit des taller an noon as I get anoder yob," this is what Nels Nelson says in the new musical farce comedy, "Mr. Planter of I'asis," a genuinely humorous play, full of new and bright laughable lines and tuneful music. The players have been selected with the utmost care, resulting in n combination of competent comedians, talented girls, musical hits and a farcical performing of the highest class. DAVID HARUM.—TUESDAY, SKIT. 28. One of the reigning successes of the past two seasons has been "David Harum". which is to be presented at the Park Theatre, Sept. 23. The play, as everyone knows, is a dramatization of Westcott's novel and report credits it with being the best of all the works transplanted from between the covers of a book to the stage in the absolute faithfulness with which it reproduces its scenes and characters. Everyone who has ever had a whiff of new mown hay or lived within sound of the cow bells in the country can not, help but like this play. Grand Opera House, Pittsburg. Anthony Hope's brilliant romantic drama, "Rupert of Hentzau". a sequel to The Prisoner of Zenda, will occupy the attention of the new stock company the week of September 22ud, at the Grand Opera House, Pittsburg This olay for a long time held a high place in the rej>ertoire of Mr. James K. Hackett, but it has never before been presented in Pittsburg. It is a contin uation of a fascinating story of The Prisoner of Zenda. Absolutely Safe Investment Your savings are secure If platted with the Heal Estate Trust Company, .'ill Fourth avenue, Pittsburg, Pa. A capital and surplus of $8,700,000.00 make it a veritaole financial fortress. Four per cent, interest on savings. i:\iiirHiuiiH to f'ittslHirg livery Wednesday via is. & O. IC. It. Round trip fare from Butler, includ ing admission to Exposition, $1 50. Tickets good returning three days in eluding date of sale. Unexcelled musical attractions. Consult W. R. Turner, Ticket Agent for further infor mation or see posters. FOR SALE EASY TERMS! A two story store room and large dwelling with one acre of ground, good stable and outbuildings, large chicken house, all in excellent repair. With or without stock of goods, general store. A good business, fine trade in a pros perous agricultural community. Will be sold right. Inquire of FLAVWH DENNY, Leasurevlll", Butler Co., Pa. Reduced Hates to IMltdlHiri; In dust rial Imposition. On Thursdays, Sept. 11, 18 and 2.l,and Oct. 2, I) and 10, 1902, the Pennsylvania Railroad (». will sell excursion tickets from points on the Western Pennsylva nia Division to Allegheny City, at half rates.with the price of admission added. No ticket to be sold for less than seventy five cents, including admission conpon These tickets will lie good going only on regular trains leaving stations at or before noon on day of issue, and will lie valid for return passage nntil the fol lowing day, inclusive. 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. Itutler Pa. Peoples Phone No. 519. The following graduates and stu dents of the Butler Business College j have recently accepted positions as I follows: Chester Byerly, book-keeper, Pittsburg firm; Maude Conner, stenog rapher, Crucible Hteel Co., Pittsburg; • J. W. Croll, book keeper, Pittsburg 1 firm. ACCIDENTS. John Call had a leg broken by a fall at the Plate Glass Works, Sunday. Miss Leonard was seriously injured. Miss Johnson and Mr Knanse hurt by being thrown from their buggy at the Bessemer crossing Sunday night, their i horse scaring at a passing train Harry Barnes, a boiler-maker of Ren frew was (accidently) shot in the breast, Saturday evening by his wife. Theodore Kearns had five ribs broken his head and face cut and ankle sprain ed by a fall from the attic to the cellar of a new house at the Transfer, Tues day afternoon. He was taken to the Hospital and his condition was consid ered serious The New Railroad. Contracts for the grading of the new railroad across part of the county from a point on the Bessemer near Euclid, eastward to the county line and on to Brady's Bend, have been let to the Broadheads and other contractors. The road will pass near Middletown, Troutman and Buena Vista and cross the P. & W. a mile or so north of Chicora. It will be about 20 miles long and will make a market for the ore iu the vicinity of Brady's Btnd and for the coal all along the route The entire cost of the grading will, it is said, approximate four millions of dollars. Last Excursion to Niagara Falls. The Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railway Co. announce the last excur sion this seasou to above point on Sept. 20th, at the extremely low rate of $4.00 for the round trip. Trains will leave Butler at 10:12 a in. and 10:23 p m Tickets will be good returning on reg ular trains if used on or before Wed nesday, Sept. 24, 1902. Those desiring a pleasant trip should take advautage of these delighfnl autumn days and see Niagara Falls, one of the grandest at tractions on the continent. National Encampment U. V. L. For the benefit of those desiring to attend the National Encampment, Union Veteran Legion, at Chicago, 111., Oct. 8 to 11, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will sell excursion tickets to C&icago'and return, from all stations on its line?, on October 5, 6 and 7, good to return until October lli. inclusive, at rate of single fare for the round trip, plus SI.OO Tlie Dayton Fair. The 23rd annual exhibition of the Dayton fair association will be held September '3O, October 1, 2, and 3, and will be as heretofore, the ideal county fair of Western Pennsylvania. Others may have faster horses and more brass bands, but when it comes to exhibits of stock, fruits and vegetables, and good honest trials of speed, and a genuine, jolly time, everybody admits that the place to go is Dayton. There will be special attractions every day to enter tain the vast crowds that are always in attendance.—Ex. The B. R. & P. will sell excursion tickets to Dayton and return during the Fair for SI.BO at Butler and SI.OO at Fenelton. Pittsburg' Exposition Every Wed nesday. For the above occasion the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railway will sell excursion tickets from points on its line Falls Creek to Fenelton inclusive to Pittsburg on Wednesdays of each week commencing S®pt. 10th and continuing until October 15th, inclusive, at a single fare for the round trip, plus 25 cents for coupon of admission. Tickets good for return passage until Saturday fol lowing date of sale. ltediiccd Kates to Washington. For the Thirty-sixth National En campment, G. A. R., to be held at Washington D. C., October 6 to 11, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will sell round-trip excursion tickets to Washington from all points on its lines at rate of single fare for the round trip. Tickets will be on sale from October 4 to 7, inclusive, and good to return until October 14, inclusive. By deposit ing ticket with the Joint Agent at Washington between October 7 and 14, and the payment of 50 cents, an exten sion of return limit to November il may be obtained. For specific rates and further infor mation apply to nearest ticket agent. Restaurant for Sale! The largest and beat restaurant in Butler, located on Main street, and now doing as good (if not the best) business in tbat line in the town, is for sale. Good reasons for selling; possession im mediate. Inquire at this office. Auk i'or It! If you don't see what you want at the B. R. & 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. it P CAFE, Stein building. South Main St., Butler. Suppers fnrnished for Theatre parties. Bell Telphone 147. Statu Normal School. Attend the State Normal School at Slippery rock, Butler County, Pa. Ad vantages first-class, rates low; tuition free to teachers and those who intend to teach. Fall term begins September 2. 1002. Send for a catalogue. Address. ALBERT E. MALTBY, Principal. NOTICE OF REMOVAL! On September Ist next, Miss M. E. Saeler, will remove her dress making establishment from over the Farmers National Bank, to rooms over Myers' Grocery store, on Enst Jefferson street, near Main. MIHS SAELKK. Insurance and Real Estate. If yon wish to sell or buy property yon will find it to your advantage to see Win. H. Miller, Insurance and Real Estate, next P. ()., Butler, Pa. The big sale at R. & It's. FARM FOR SALE Of fifty acres, located within five miles of Butler,half a mile from R. R. Station, half a mile from school house, mostly cleared, good uround, and well watered, large fruit orchard, will bo sold cheap and on easy terms. Addrtss Lock Box 685; Butler, Pa. (J JIM Fixtures, Wo have thetn; 50 different stvles. They are in the latest finishes, made to match the hardware of your house. WHLTEHIR-L, Plumber. |''l|'t<>eii I>«v Excursion Tickets To N iugiiru Fulls. The Buffalo, Rochester iSc Pittsburg Ry. have placed on sale at Bntler special excursion tickets to Niagara Falls ami return, limited to 15 days at ♦7 45. The tickets art! sold on Ttumdays of each week during July, August and September. BOY WANTED Boy about 17 de siring to learn a trade can secure infor mation at the CITIZEN office. —Six months' night scbool at the Bntler College for $45.00. Term begins Oct. 20, 1002. $5.00 cash prize shooting at. Mardorf's hooting gallery, 111 W. Jefferson St. Come early to H. & R's sale. It will pay yon to attend Ritter & Rockenstein's sale. Single and Double Ovens at WHITE HILL'S. Hot Plates, the kind that last, at WHITKIIILLi'H. $5.00 cash prize shooting at Mardorf's shooting gallery, HI W. Jefferson St. See R. & R's sale announcement in another part of this issue. FOR SALE -A hundred acre farm in Centre township, fonr miles north of Butler right on main road good land, good water, good fruit, fair house, frame barn, jsmsesslon immediate or next Spring. Will IHI sold reasonable for cash or in payment*. Inquire at this office. CHURCH NOTES. Next Sat unlay at 2 p.m. there will I** preaching at the Browtsdale M. E church by Rev. Brown of Pittsburg, followed by the Fourth Quarterly Con ference of the year. Sabbath. Sept. 21. at 10:30 a.m. communion services will ,be conducted by Rev. Brown, assisted j by the pastor. All members and friends are urged to be present at both these ; services j Next Sunday will be observed as Sun day School Rally Day at the Grace ! Lutheran church, Mifliin St. | Services as usual at Bethany Reform ed church, W. North St., next Sunday. Rev. Long will begin a, series of sermons on the Beatitudes in the near future. The Deer Creek U P. congregation will hold a centennial celebration of the founding of their church, on Thursday. Sept. 25, 1902. Among those who will take part are Rev. Samuel M. Hoad of Kansas and Rev. Wm. McClintock of Ohio, both former pastors, and Rev. A. P. Gibson | the present pastor. In its 100 years of j existance Deer Creek church h«s had but tive pastors, the three named above and Rev. James McCall, who organized the church, and Rev. A. G. Shaffer, v. bo was killed by lightning in 1567. We are indebted to J. N. Fulton of Middle sex twp. for a handsome souvenir of the occasion. Fairview School Board Removed Tuesday Directors W. H. Fithiau, R P. Scott, Geo. 11. Graham and W. C. Hawn appeared before Judge Miller and informed him that they were hope lessly divided jver the election of J. A. Mechling as teacher. Mechling had taught the borough school for three years. The matter had been submitted to the citizens and a vote of 27 to <i taken in favor of Mechling In the afternoon an order was made removing the board, which included the men named and Jas. Byers and P. R. Bol linger, and appointing a new board composed of Charles McClung. Philip Templeton, J. J. Maxwell. Wm. Storv, Matthew S Ray, and Adam Gibson. The costs are to be paid by the borough school district and a teacher chosen by the new board. FOR SALE —A good driving horse. See G. M. Graham, Clerk of Courts. Comrades of the G. A. R. who Intend to Visit Washington During the :t<lth National National Encampment in October. Many inquiries having been made concerning Washington and its places of interest, your attention Ts respectfully called to the illustrated "Guide to Washington," published bv the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, as one of the most complete, correct and the cheapest guide published. The in formation contained therin is care fully compiled and assists visitors in touring the city to best advantage in shortest time. It is beautifully printed on heavy paper, the cover containing on exquisite steel engraved portrait of the "Stuart" Washington suitable for framing. All the half-tone illustra tions are made from recent photo graphs. This guide may be obtained from all tickets agents of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. 'The Great Battlefield Route." at 10 cents each, or will be sent to any address for 15 cents. G A. R. Posts ordering 50 or more will be furnished at special rates A folder containing a correct battlefield map and special maps of Gettysburg and Antietaui will be forwarded with each copy. For further particulars address, E. D. Smith, 315 Park Bldg., Pittsburg. markets- Wheat, wholesale price 68-70 Rye. " 00 Oats, " 34 Corn, " 08 Hay, " 12 00 Eggs, " 18 Butter, " 20 Potatoes, ' 50 Onions, per bu 1 00 Beets, per bu 00 Cabbage, per lb 2 Chickens, dressed 14 Parsnips, per bu 50 Turnips 50 Apples 50 Celery, doz bunches 25 Honey, per pound 12 Beans, per bu 1 00 POP-CORN WANTED! Take all of last year's pop-corn you have to John A. Richey's bakery, on Main street, Butler, and he will pay you the highest market price for it. Use lona Patent Flour. The best Bread and Pastry flour in the market, i bbl. sack, SI.OO. t bbl. sack, 50c. Every sack guaranteed. GEO. WALTER & SONS. $5.00 cash prize shooting at Mardorf's shooting gallery. 11l W. Jefferson St. "Perfect" Ovens and Good Bakers, Get them at Whitehill's. Wait for Ritter <sk RockensteinHale. WANTED—GirIs for dfliing room and chamber work. Write to MARKLETON SANATORIUM CO., Markleton, Pa. FOR SALE First class farm of 20 acres* good barn,orchard, soring, etc , near Mt. Chestnut, SI2OO. House and lot on Elm St., No. 1 property, S2OOO House and lot on W. Penn St. E H. NEOLEY. Music scholars wanted »t 12S Wed Wnvne St Wall Paper! Now is the time to do your full wall papering. Remember we carry the the largest line of paper in Butler. PRICES RIGHT. EYTH [BROS-, Formerly, C. H. McMILLIAN, 'Phone 453. 251 S. Main St. Our New Store is ready for business. New Front, New Arrangement and many New Goods. We have started In the new and have added new departments. Hereafter, when you need anything, 1 ome to us for it, we have almost every thing outside of groceries, drugs, sluus and dry goods. Come in and see us at the old stand but it don't look like the old place. DOUGLASS BUUX STOKE Near I'. O. 341 South Main street W. S & E. WICK, DfCA I.KttSt IN Routeii '«'•> Worked l.utnbxr of *ll Kltilg Doom, Hu«h arid MouldliiK* OH Woll Kliot a Specialty. Office und Yard K lOuiiiiliijiliuiii und Monroe Hl» •near We»l l'onn linpol, HUTLHU FA I Summer j | Tonic! f / This is the weather that I f makes yon feel that yon \ J | would pay almost any price j \!. for a medicine that / / would really strengthen J J and revive exausted ener- / / pies. Pepto-manganate of \ 3 Iron and Sarsaparilla / } Tablets is just what you S need. Makes pure rich J / blood. Strengthens the C j nerves and nourishes the / / system. Assists natnre at J 1 a time it needs it. This is Q / not a patent medicine, for I ( \ Pepto-manganate of Iron 1 t / and Sarsaparilla is con- | V * stantly being prescribed by V \ physicians with the most j \ £ gratifying results. This r j form of Iron is one that • J I does not injure the teeth ! J S or interfere with the di- j \ * gestion. j f I If you feel run down and j J J need a tonic food this is j Q r just what is wanted. | r \ Pleasant to take and effee- j J r tive. Price 30. I v Sent by mail upon receipt f f of price. J \ C. N. BOYD, I DRUGGIST, / / Diamond Block. / Butler, Pa, B. & B. pittsburg exposition with its increased features of interest, will most likely induce your making a trip to the city. Make this store your headquarters when you come—meet yours friends here —leave your packages here —all the store's conveniences at your service. Largest and best variety of new goods yet shown—styles and prices to prove this store is determiued to be of utmost importance to your interests. Visit our new Shoe Department. If you can't come, write. Tell us also about any new silks or dress goods you're interested in—choice Silks and Drees Goods the store's specialty. At and between 50cand #1..T0 greatest and best variety of fine, dressy Dress Goods yet submitted Handsome fabrics of a high order of merit, 75c, 85c, #I.OO. Rich Silks for Autumn Waists, 85c, SI.OO, sk2s. Be explicit as to your preference we'll supply samples liberally of what you want—goods that show the winning power of choice styles lower-priced Boggs & BuJil Department X ALLEGHENY. PA^ 35 i ■off The leading music store in Hut ler county. Do you want a piano or any thing in the line? See NEWTON "THE PIANO MAN" ?J 17 S. Main St.. Butler Pa Your credit is good. Just Arrived Early ' Fall Goods In Latest Coronation Suitings; Also Black and White Novolties. Wedding Suits a Specialty. Call and examine before leaving your order for suit. COOPKR, Leading Tailor, With Newton, Piano Man. M. C. WAGNER ARTIST PHOTOGRAPHER lii'J South Main St. &:000000000000000000000OOC ' prs. J. E. ZIMMERMAN : 6 v> V FALL AND WINTER SEASON. ; [Opening of New Fail and Winter Goods*; X IN THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS. i > Ladies* and Misses' Tailor-made Suits, and Jackets, Capes and* ► 0 Furs, Walking Skirts, Dress Skirts, Silk Waists, Wool % > *I * Waists, Mercerized Waists, Wrappers, Dressing \ ' Jackets, Underwear, Hosiery and Gloves, a splendid showing of Dress Goods, Silks, j Waistings, novelties in Trimmings j [ and Neckwear, Millinery and 1 J. Millineiy Novelties, Or- J. , t naments, Feathers /f » { > Birds & Wings 4 > * > Prices as usual being on that small profit > basis that has gained for us the reputation as< ► | [givers of best values. You will find all ] [ ( ' That is new in Ladies' Fall and Tailor-uiade Suits |IO.OO to $35.00 < | That is new in Ladies' Jackets and Monte Carlos 5.00 to 25.00 4 3 That is new in Far Scarfs $3.25 np to 85.00 1 % That is new in Misses' Suits. Skirts and Jackets . .. 5.00 np to 25.00 < ' That is new in Ladies' Dress Skirts 3.98 up to 35.00 | > That is new in Ladies' Silk Waists #3 00. 4 50, 500 up to 10.00 4 That is new in Ladies' Wool Waists 1.00 up to 5.00 1 That is now in Ladies' Velvet Waists 398 up to 5.00 ' > j MILLINERY, j! * * We are showing all that is newest in Trimmed Hats, Dress ' * ' > Shapes and Trimmings. Our Ready-to-Wear Hats you find * < > diflerent from those shown elsewhere, as we control some im- > • i > ported lines. Our aim in Millinery is to show you exclusive < > i > styles at less prices than you can find the ordinary everyday i ► i \ styles shown everywhere. We solicit a visit to our Millinery < > < > and Suit Departments. We want to convince you of our ( > , > ability to give you correct styles, best values at money-sav- < . ing prices. Trimmed Hats $1.50 up. Untrimmed Hats 50 { . ! cents up The rarest, creamiest stock we have ever shown, , , DRESS GOODS AND SILKS 0 I Our Dress Goods stock was nevermore complete. We are I showing all the newest things in Suitings, Heavy Cloths for ' * Skirts, Broadcloths, Cheviots. Zibeline, Prunella and Vene ' tian Cloths, Serges and Henriettas. Fifty-four-inch Heavy ' Cloths,7sc. value SI.OO. Heavy Cheviots for Unlined Skirts, * ( J SI.OO, value $1.25. You will find all our Dress Goods and < > ' r Silks priced at a saving of 25 per cent, on the dollar. So i > n prices rule as to values and economy in our Blankets, Flan- | > Jj nels,Yarns, Bedding, Haps, Sheets, Pi'low and Bolster Slips, { > Window Blinds, Rugs, Lace Curtains, White Quilts And all < ( [ Domestics. Just opened and put on sale one case of Heavy ( k , C Fleeced Goods, suitable for wrappers, school dresses and { f bed haps, at 6|c per yard—value 10c. Also in Ribbed t , r Fleeced Underwear. Ladies' Ribbed Heavy Fleeced Vest ' I r 25c. Men's Ribbed Heavy Fleeced Shirts and Drawers 39c ' f value 50c. ' prs. J. E. ZimmermanJ; g Woraon of Good Taste ft Are quick to appreciate the merits of OUT superb collection of flp newest fabrics for Dresses and Waists. The stock is so carefully (0 selected, the assortment so varied and the price so low that it X W is to your decided advantage to see what we offer. i| g The Newest Dress Goods & JK All the popular weaves are shown in blacks and colors. Light JR Uh weight fabrics for costumes, and the heavier weights for Jacket Ufc Suits and separate skirts. Superior values at every price from a 25c to 12.00 a yard. W 8 New Waist Materials g R Exquisite Waist Silks in individual patterns, exclusive deeigns.no P two alike. Beautiful imported Crepes, French Flannels and U Printed Cashmeres. Silk Waist Patterns, worth $5.00 for |8.50. JK I Finest Crepes ana French Flannels 75c a yd. jp Handsome Wnist Materials 12frc, 15c, 85c. !v Blankets and Spreads 8 From the lowest priced up to the softest and nioet luxurious Blankets, our stock can't be beat. Special values in White W Spreads, Comforts, Sheets and Pillow Cases. Blankets 50c to SB.OO a pair. Spreads 50c to $3.50 each. Comforts SI.OO up. K Underwear and Stockings J We buy only worthy qualities and comfortable shapes even at the lowest prices. Women's Fleeced Underwear, special 25c, 50c. (fc Misses' Fine Wool Hose, special 25c. I L. Stein & Son,| $ 108 N MAIN STREET, BUTLER, PA K | Splendid Assortment | a New Fall Carpet.! <V.( This stock is very complete. Axminsters for igg 9Hi your parlor, Body Brussels for the hall or living MSC room, and Tapestry Brussels in patterns suitable Jg* for any room or hall. If interested in Carpet, this JS HI stock is worthy of your inspection. JSc 3 AYMINSTER CARPETS, $1.25 £j S Choice patters for the parlor; bine, green or rod grounds in pretty CS fSH lloral patterns. A tine assortment to select from. 1&a 31 " TAPESTRY BRUSSELS, 90c The best Tapestry Carpet made in large variety. Dark, medium Bgt or light patterns in floral or conventional designs. We consider this the best carpet values we have. __________ gj INGRAIN CARPET, 65c M All wool extra super Ingrain Carpet in small or large designs. A fijiS goo<l value for the money. Will wear well and hold their color. m COME IN AND LOOK AROUND. Jjl| Si m ALFRED A. CAMPBELL, jg FORMERLY v Jg ! Campbell ft Templetonp ill u Wall || At 25 per cent, discount. Now is the time to j[ buy wall paper and save money at Patterwon Bro's., 230 N. Main St. Phone 400. Wick Building. ][ O o
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