i'MK CITIZEN. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1903. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. HOTE-AH advertisers intending U> make •tonne * In their atis. sbould notify us of heir tnteotlon u. !•• • t«--r itian Mon lav morniue. Notice in Bankruptcy, estate of J. P. Dunn. Brown & Co's furniture. Leigh ner's Jewelry. Modern Stores underwear sale. Campbell's furniture. D. & T's shoes. lowa horses for sale. Ketterer Bros, shoes. Adinlnlsi lators-and Execufors of estate cm secure their receipt books at the ClTl ZEN office, and persons making public sales thsir note books. LOCAL AND GENERAL, —Florida strawberries are in the But ler market at 30 per. —Ordie Pape has taken the agency for the new Welshbach light—the most brilliant yet invented. —The Butler Public Schools will be "at home" to all, tomorrow afternoon from 1:15 to 4:00 o'clock. It is Visitor's Day. —The furniture, etc. for the new postoffice has arrived, as has also the stairing and railings for the rest of the Bank building. —"What is the difference between a white and black baby." "The one is crocheted (crow shade) and the other is km. (nit.) —The Standard Trust Co. (composed of Pittsbnrg men and C. D. Greenlee of Butler) has rented the first floor of the Forquer residence on Main St. —The ladies of the Butler Odd Fel lows will meet. Friday evening, in Zieg ler lodge to complete arrangements for organizing a lodge of Rebeccas. —The property of B. E. Cutler, bank rupt, in Allegheny twp. will be sold at public sale, on the premises, on Thurs day, March 12, at 10 a.m. See adv. —Allegheny elected a man for Recor der who has been in jail, and Fair chance, elected a man to Council, who is in jail in Uniontown, charged with murder. —The bridge or viaduct which the Bsssie and B. R. & P. propose building over their tracks east of town, and " along the Millerstown road, will be 700 feet long and cost about $75,000. —With three lines of railroad through the northern part of the county, in prospect, now is the time to buy corner lots in Unionville, Boydstown, Greece City and other towns that may be on the line. —Rumors of a fight to a finish be tween Bob and-Chrissy, with "Charley" as referee are in the air. Bob is said to have "knocked out" Chrissy in the fifth round, Marquis of Queensberry and Burgess of Bntler rules. —The Standard Steel Car Co. is said to be doing a business of abont a mil flion a month, and has orders on hands aggregating fifteen millions. The plant uses a million and a half feet of gas per day, which is suppli ed by the Phillips Gas Co. —The Ketterer Bros, began their sec ond year in the shoe business, this month. Their first year's trade was a . very satisfactory one; they made many friends, and begin their second year with bright prospects. —Daylight shone through the long tannel under Mt. Washington, Pitts burg, for the first time, last Monday, when a ' 'shot" knocked a hole between the heads. But the tunnel, which is, lover a mile long and will cost over a million, is far from being completed. —A driller in the Speecbly field was arrested, last week, on suspician of be ing the party who committed a crimi nal assault on a 12-year-old girl named Maginnis, near Craw fords Comets, but at the hearing he had no trouble prov ing an alibi, and was discharged. —The Vigilance Committee or Socie ty of Buffalo twp. captured Robert Richards, alias Jones, alias Wilson, in Pittsburg, last week, and had him com mitted to jail to answer the charge of horse stealing. Richards sold a horse, lately, to Pittsburg parties, alleged to have been stolen from J. T. Atchison of Buffalo twp., about a month ago. —'Trustees of the Western University at the next meeting, on March 5, will take up the proposition to change the name of the institution to that of the University of Pittsburg, and a strong effort will be made to have definite ac tion taken on the question of securing a permanent site on Squirrel Hill for a grand new university colony. Chancel lor John A Brashear and many of the prominent alumni are determined that something shall be done this spring to ward placing the university on a perma nent basis —Some time ago an Institute Hill man lost his cow. No trace of her could be found and as she bad been seen in the woods back of the Orphans Home someone started the report that she had fallen into the reservoir. This report reached the ears of Supt. M. F. Wright and of course-put him in a roy al good humor. He straightway drain ed that reservoir and the cow was found—not. Now Mr. Wright says you can't blame people for taking to beer if you slander the water supply that way. —Co. L, 16th N. G. P. were inspect ed. Tuesday evening, by the State In spector General, Maj. S. W. Jeffries of Pittsburg. Lieut. Richards of Oil City and Maj McElhaney of Franklin also were present, and a large number of the boys' friends looked on while they were put through their course of sprouts The company looked excellently and passed a good inspection and Capt. Mc- Kee and Lieuts. McKee and Cumber land can be prond of their command. Orderly Sergeant Jack Thompson and Sergeants Beatty and Burton acquitted themselves well. —The State Normal school and the public Edinboro have been closed as art J: of a serious outbreak of smallpox in the former institution. Representatives of the Erie health de partment went to Edinboro and disin fected the Normal school buildings. The fact that smallpox existed had been kept very quiet and it was not until a committee of Edinboro citizens appeal ed to Erie for aid that the matter be came public Thero are seven fully de veloped cases among the Normal stu dents. Within an hour after the mat ter became known 400 students, despite quarantine measures, had their trunks packed and, not being able to obtain rooms in the village, left town in any manner that they could. Now at R. & R's Mid-Season Sale good clothes cheap. Overcoats! Overcoats!! Overcoats at less than wholesale prices now at RITTER & ROCKENSTEIN'S. PERSONAL. Miss Stella Pape has sold her millin ! ery store to Mrs. Daily of Avalon. W. H. Logan and T. A. Baker of Mid i dlesex twp. were in town, Saturday • J. Nelson Fulton of Middlesex twp. did some shopping in Bntler, Friday. Jos. Franklin sold his machine shop, last week, to Win. Palm and H. L. Tur ner. J. G. Thompson and W. B. Dennison of Brady twp. were in Butler, Satur day. B. F. Shannon and son of Franklin twp. visited friends in Bntler, Satur day. Del and Ray Reed attended the Hol pin-Ewald wedding in Franklin Tues day. S. C. Trimble aud wife of Middlesex twp. did some shopping in Butler, Sat urday. Miss Amelda Dipuer of Clearfield township did some shopping in Butler, Tuesday J. M. Hogue, Henry Daubenspeck mm Thomas Smith of Parker twp. were in Butler, Thursday. Miss Ida White of the Zimmerman Dry Goods store is visiting friends in Washington, D. C. Mark MoLafferty of baseball, football and basketball fame, has gone to Belle fonte to attend school. A. O. Eberhart of Butler twp. is a candidate for the Republican nomina for Jury Commissioner. Chas. E. Porter of Jamisonville has gone to Branch ton, where he is employed with Andrew McMurray. Wayne Walker has returned from Oil City and goes into the employe of the Guaranty S. D. & T. Co. Dan McDevitt, the famous auctioneer of Concord township attended to some legal business in Bntler, Monday. Edward Williamson of Pittsburg spent his Washington's Birthday vaca tion with his parents on W. Jefferson St. Mrs. Emma Morehead of Tarentnm visited her sister-in-law and niece, Mrs. Harry Morehead and Miss Maude More head of West Quarry St., last week. Geo. Humphries, T. B. Smith, Geo. M. Say, Geo. Morgan, Jas. McMaban, A. M. Shira and other citizens of Par ker twp. were in Butler, Monday, to at tend the hearing in the school case. District Attorney Jerome, of New York, has caused a mild sensation by denouncing Jefferson as a fakir and aristocrat. At this Tammany is much grieved. The leaders of that benevolent society are accustomed annually to in voke the shade of Jefferson as one of their patron saints and renew their de votion to his principles. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., son of the president of the Standard < >il company, and supposed to be the wealthiest young man in the UDited States, owes $400,- 000 and possesses only $30,000 worth of personal propertj'. according to his statement filed with the department of taxes and assessments. He was assess ed for $.500,000, but when he stated his comparative poverty to the department and said he was willing to pay taxes on $50,000 his fignrers were accepted. President Roosevelt was telling a friend about his mail, which averages five or six hundred letters a day. "One of the most remakable letters I ever re ceived," he said, "arrived on the morn <ng the first full accounts of the Mar tinique disaster were printed in the newspapers The writer said he saw that the American Consul at Martinique had been burned to death. He applied for the place, and wound up with this sen tence: "I make this application so as to get in ahead of those loathsome crea tares, the office-seekers." Mary McLane will have to revise her remarks in regard to Butte. Guy Sta- Sleton, who represents Butte in the lontana Legislature, is the prond fath er of a resolution to appropriate 83,000 for the benefit of the triplets recently born to the wife of Steven Murphy, a miner of that town. Stapleton explains that the purpose of the appropriation is to give proper recognition to the patri otic and praiseworthy result aud to demonstrate to the world that the asper sions cast on Butte and that the official statement that nothing could be raised there is untrue. PARK THEATRE. THE HALFORD STOCK CO.—THREE NIGHTS. The Ollie Halford Stock company will take possession of the stage at the Park Theatre for three nights opening Thursday Feb. 26, with the comedy drama in five acts entitled "Wicked London." Special scenery is carried for this play and the characters are well cast. There will be a change of plays at every performance with a Saturday matinee. COOK-CHURCH CO.— ALL NEXT WEEK. 1 Manager Burkhalter takes pleasure in announcing the engagement of the popular Cook-Church Stock Co. at the. Park Theatre all next week, presenting a strong list of well known successes at people's popular prices, 10. 20, and 30 cents. Special scenery costumes and effects are carried for all the plays and patrons of the house can rest assured that they will witness complete pro ductions in every manner. The favor ite young actor J. Harvey Cook will be seen in tho leading roles and ho is sup ported by a strong and evenly balanced company. Monday night the company will present their great success "An Actor's Romance." Seats on sale at the usaal place Fri day. Grand Opera House, Pittsburg. THE BRIXTON BURGLARY. NEXT WEEK. One of the best offerings of the entire season at the Grand will be "The Brixton Burglary," which Manager Davis will present the week beginning March 2nd. It is said to be much funnier than "Charley's Aunt" or "Miss Hobbs," and like these two plays, it is an English importation. Pittsburg: Orchestra. The fifteenth set of concerts this sea son by the Pittsburg Orchestra in Car negie Music Hall, Scbenley Park, Pittsburg, will be given this Friday evening and Saturday afternoon, Feb. 27 & 28. This will be the last set of con | certs this season but thre«>. I In some respects this week's program I given with the co-operation of Edwin H. Lemare, organist, is one of the most ' interesting of the season. The works i! by Hadley and Parker are entirely new here. Mr. Hadley is an American and his symphony "The Seasons" is his most notable work and it has been played by the leading concert orches tras of this country and abroad. Mr. Parker is a Boston man and his con certo which Mr. Lemare will play at these concerts is his latest large work. Sale! Sale!! Mid-Season Clearance . Sale at Ritter & Rockenstein's. LKUAX. NEWS. NEW BUTTS. < H. H. Double for use of John L. j Doable vs David S. Criswellof Oil City, j assumpsit for S!4IG, for six yean* rental ■ for a gas well on Double's farm in Brady twp. at S2OO per year, with int. i Harry Patterson va Jas. Maurice and j Ham Cunningham, appeal from judg ment of Geo. B. Turner, of West ' Sunbury. Rodgers Sand Co. vs Broadhead Con tracting Co assumpsit for *434. 5 "S for sand and gravel furnished. W. B. Denniston vs New Ca-tle Gas Co , now Fort Pitt Nat (Jas Co , a. sumps it for $225. claimed to be flue as rental for a gas well on Denniston'a farm in Slipperyrock twp. Heirs at law of the late William A. Forquer, deed., v.s Martha M. Forquer. hi* widow, ejectment for hi.-" let 4">xoi feet on Main Sr., and brick dwelling and office building In I**2 previous t > making a trip to Montana the deceased made a will leaving his personal estate, and his real estate, which is specified a an interest in a farm in Allegheny twp. j to his wife. The will wound up "All and every person who knows my writing will know that this is penned by myself and needs no witnesses, it my own act for the purposes ther< in set forth. The property in dispute was not bough: till lsS3 and theplfs. claim is not cover ed by the will. A. T. Black and Paintei & Mnrrin bring the suit. Ex-Sheriff T. R. Hoon vs Butler Co.. two suits for $263 and S22G respectively. The first named sum is claimed for furniture broken and special deputy hire during the Bennett riot, $l5O being the amount claimed for furniture and the remainder for deputy hire. The second amount is claimed for expenses in the pursuit and capture of Clyde Adams and the Houek girls, who re leased him and fled with him The 'ate board of Commissioners, under whom the events happened refused to pay the bills and Hoon must get a verdict before he can he recouped by the county. Eliza C. Bryan vs J. W. Bryan. jteti tion for divorce for cruelty. Matthew Eowers vs L 11. Brown and J P. Sutton, ejectment for hs acres in Concord. NOTES. Monday and Tnesday the Parker twp. school matter had what is probably its final airing in court. A hearing was had before Judge Pattuu to determine which is the more valuable, the school properties now held by the township or those of the borough of Bruin, the pur pose being to determine to which of the two a balance will be due and payable to equalize the division of the properties which originally belonged to the whole district. Monday Attorney T. C, Campbell pre sented the bond of the Butler Water Co. in S3OOO to indemnify Henry for preempting of part of his farm in Oak land twp. for the purpose of Butler's new 800,000,000 gallon retaining b.isin. Attorney Bowser objected that the bond was too small. It was finally allowed by the Court. Judge W. S. Pattou of Armstrong county was in town Monday to preside over the Parker twp. hearinig. Attorney Porter of New Castle was in town Monday on the Hite and Harper habeas corpus cases. A motion by the deft's attorney for a nolle prosequi was allowed in the case of Com. vs W. H. Dougherty. The Butler Savings & Trust Co. was appointed guardian of Jessie Craig of Institute Hiil. Petition was made Monday for parti tion of the estate of Michael Horneffer, dee'd. Three families in Venango twp. have smallpox and on Monday the township -School Board asked leave of Court to appoint a sanitary agent to attend to the needs of the stricken and quaran tened families. Viewers have reported favorably on new roads in Butler twp. from Locust St. to E. Jefferson St. Extension. H. Helmbold. guardian of Adolpli minor child of Emelia Haepipel of Jef ferson twp. was granted leave to sell real estate. Wm. F. Bruner was appointed guar dian of his brother and sister. Cecelia Ann and John Henry Bruner. C'has Cromling was appointed High Constable of Petrolia Monday. Saturday Policeman Ed. L. Schultz of this place arrested Thomas A. Hite and Harry H. Richardson, young mar ried men living iu this place, on charges of larceny by bailee preferred against them by a New Castle firm. The war rants were sent here from New Castle. It aDpears that the defendants while living in that city bought goods from the complainant on the installment plan and moved away without fully paying for them. Hite owed than $5. Saturday through Attorney F. J. Forquer he applied for a writ of habeas corpus. • A hearing on the habeas corpus pro ceedings was held Monday and Tuesday morning. Judge Galbreath, after de livering an opinion in which he stated that H. C. Jenson, the prosecutor, had adequate remedy at civil law, that the Court had right to enquire into the merits of the case, and that the whole thing savored of an attempt to collect a civil debt bv a criminal process,released both the prisoners Hite at once enter ed suit against Jenson for SSOOO for false arrest and it is said Harper will do the same. The will of the late George Walter has been probated and letters testamen tary granted his wife, Mary, and son, J. Albert. The will was written by Judge McJunkin in 1890. By its terms the personal estate is left to Mrs. Walter and their two daughters, Mrs. Mary A. Chambers and Katherine McQuistiou, subject to payment of the decedents debts, funeral expenses and tombstone (which are limited to $150) and a legacy of SIOOO to the "Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Allegheny City. ' The decedent's half interest in jße mill property is left to his wife for with remainder to his two daughwrs. The other half is owned by his sons, Albert and Edward. SIIOOO life insurance is divided equally among his wife and children^ Mrs. lean B. Abrams, who in behalf of the Children's Aid Society, was ap pointed guardian of Sarah Sickels. a little girl, Tuesday applied for a writ of habeas corpus for her possession against Valentine Stark who now has tho child. The case will be heard Saturday. Clerk of Courts Graham was appoint <-u guardian ad litem of Lizzie M. and Louis George llorneffer, who have in terests in the estate of Michael Hornef ler, dee'd., of Adams twp., a citation has been granted on the heirs to show cause why the estate should not be par titioned, on petition of Caroline llornef fer, a daughter. John L. Young was appointed guar dian of Ann E., Raymond A. and Michael W. G. Boyle, minor children of D. W. C. Boyle, dee'd., of Oakland twp. Thomas McGrath has been held for agg a&b on G R Davison who alleges McGrath struck him with a poker. The Parker twp Bruin equity case was still in hearing before Judge Patton last evening. S. Grant Flick has petitioned for par tition of the real estate of Henry and Mary Flick of Middlesex twp. The most effective work yet accom plished for the regulation of trusts and the restraint of monopoly was recorded at Chicago, last week, when Judge Grosscup decided that the combination known as the beef trust was in violation of the Sherman act. The opinion grant ing the preliminary injunction sought by the Government is comprehensive, holding that the trust violated the law lx>th in its dealings with the cattlemen and with the consumers. Dr. Ellis Duncan, superintendent of the City hospital of Louisville. Ky., was placed on trial in the Criminal court of Allegheny Co., last Thursday, for the felonious shooting of Bruce Head, a paymaster for Kenefick & Co.. the con tractors, at the Pittsburg, Carnegie and WesUrn railroad camp at (-Jrefntree on the night of October 21 last. Sensation al disclosures made the trial one of the most interesting of recent years. The case was called at the opening of court and continued, with only the interrup tion of the noon recess, until 4 o'clock in the afternoon Dr. Duncan, whet placed upon the stand, told for the iirsl time the reasons for his attack upon Head. He declared that his visit tc him was the result of a confession from his wife that she had had illicit rela tions with Head, the dates and places ol ' which he specified. He told of letters ' that had passed between the two which , confirmed the information he had first • received. He acknowledged that he ! had come to Pittsbnrg for the purpose ; of cowhiding Head, but swore that he | had shot him only in self-defense. The | jury retired. Friday afternoon, were i out for two hours, and retired a verdict of "Not Guilty. Ex-Warden Soffel of the Pittsburg jail was in Butler. Saturday, attending the taking of evidence in his divorce case, by Alex. Mitchell, Esq , special commissioner. J J. Stevenson and wife of Mt. Cheitnut were among the witnesses heard. PROPERTY TRANSFERS. Hattie Gilbert to J A Jordan lot in Chicora for SISOO. Anthony Nolf to Conrad Nolf 217 acres in Buffalo for $5300. Patrick H Plaisted to Annetta Plained 13 acres in Bntler twp. for sl. Guaranty S D & T Co to Martha Say lot in Oakland place for $650. Jacob lieiber to Theodore L Schenck lot on Spruce St for SSOO P E Daubenspeck to Albert Ruff lot on W Penu st for S7OO. J C Renfrew to Margaret J Bowser lot iii Renfrew for 543. J P Sutton to Eliza Farnsworth, quit claim, 20 acres in Concord for sl. Geo K McAdoo to Jos Barron lot in Slipperyrock boro for SIOSO Eleanor T Red ford to Win Walker lot at Third and < 'arbon sts for S4OOO. Gabaghan & Dale to A Lachenmeyei interest in leiise on Eifller farm in Sum mit twp. for $1750; also to W J Mc intosh interest to same for $5250. W J Mcintosh to C G Dorn interest in f :me for $1750. A Lachenmeyer to W J Mcintosh 25 acre lease in Summit for ->7OO W J Mcintosh to C G Dorn interest iu in s tme for $350. Rose and Eliz McKever and Mary black to Cha* A Horton interest in 100 acre 3 in Donegal for SBOO. Ja« Bredin to same, same for $350, John McElroy to same, same for $350. Jane R Fossa vant to SG Lock wood lots in Zelienople for SISOO. r W Badger to Lewis Caldwell lot on Mifflin st for sl. Lewis Caldwell to Lacy Badger same for *l. J E Bard and J B Thompson to Margt M Bard 46 acres in Slipperyroek for *4200. Harry Cooper to J C Kelly lot in Va lencia for SI7OO. Stephen Denny to John Denny prop erty in Winfield twp. for SI2OO. C F Helmbold to H C Keasy 284 acres in Jefferson for $12645 John Yoankins to W II Sleppy lot in Butler S3OO. T CiU Kennedy to Edna McCormick lot in Mars for S2OO. Albert H Slater to Mrs. T J McClain lot on Center ave for S3BOO. Marriage licenses. F. M. Robinson Lexington, Ky Adis M. Ganoe Chieora C. D. Hogue Sharon Viola Walker Cherry twp Geo. B. Dobson Mars Ado A. McCaslin ... . WestSunbury W. T. Mattingly Butler Elizabeth O'Donnell " Frank Richardson Pittsburg Anna Young Geo. F. Rice Lancaster twp Ollie M. Kaufman Isaac Cable Whitest own Mrs. Mary M. Taggart " C. D. Ilogue Sharon Viola Walker Cherry twp Mcliinley Souvenir. Postmaster Black has received a number of McKinley Souvenirs, which he is instructed to sell at SI.OO each for benefit of the Monument Fund. Those wanting then) will please call at J. S. Jack's under the P. O. REMOVAL. W. H. O'Brien & Son have moved their Plumbing establishment to room No 132 E. Jefferson St , the old Good Will Hose Co. room. Here they will have ample room for their large stock of Gas Fixtures, Plumbing Goods, Household Con veniences. etc. The public is kindly invited to call at their new store and inspect their stock. Markets. Wheat, wholesale price 63-65 Rye, " 55 Oats, " 35 Com, " 60 Buckwheat 65 Hay, " 12 00 Eggs, " 25 Butter, '* 25 Potatoes, ' 50 Onions, per bu • 1 00 Beets, per bu 50 Cabbage, per ib 1 Chickens, dressed 15 Parsnips, per bu 50 Turnips 40 Apples 40 50 Celery, doz bunches 25 Honey, per pound 25 FARM FOR SALE—O miles from Butler,and 3 miles from Alameda Park, 70 acres, good orchard and all small fruits. Easy payments. Inqnire for particulars. Address "Owner," 431 sth avenue, room 38, Pittsburg, Pa. 2-l!)-4t Fathers and Mothers teach your child to save by opening a bank account for him with the Real Estate Trust Company, 311 Fourth ayenue, Pittsbnrg, Pa. Four per cent, interest on savings accounts. Capital and Surplus $3,700,000.00. Good clothing at your own price a Ritter & Rockenstein's Mid-Season Sale Attend Ritter & Rockenstein's Mid- Season Clearance Sale. Clothing at your price. Butler's largest and best sacrifice clothing sale at Ritter & Rockenstein's. FARM FOR RENT—A ninety acre farm near Whitestown, in Connoque nessing township, is for rent, immediate possession. Inqnire of W. D. Brandon, Butler. Pa. Insurance and Real Estate. If you wish to sell or buy property you will find it to your advantage to see Wm. H. Miller, Insurance and Real Estate, next P. 0., Butler, Pa. lias Fixtures, Wo have them; 50 different styles. They are in the latest finishes, made to match the hardware of your house. WUITEHILL, Plumber. Music scholars wanted at 128 W. Wayne St. "Perfect" Ovens and Good Bakers, Get them at Whitehill's. It will pay you to visit Ritter & Rock enstein's Mid-Season Clearance Sale, now going on. Last Florida Tour. The last Pennsylvania Railroad tour of the season to Jacksonville, allowing almost three months in Florida, will leave Philadelphia, and Washington, March 3. Excursion tickets, including railway transportation, Pullman accommoda tions (one berth), and meals en route while going on the special train, will be sold at the following rates: Philadelphia Tlsirrisbtirg and Washington. $4*.00; Pittsburg, $53.00, and at proportionate rates from other points Returning, passengers will use regular trains until May 31, 1903. For tickets, itineraries, and other -in formation apply to ticket agents, or to Geo. W. Boyd, Assistant General Pas ! songer Agent. Broad Street Station, | Philadelphia. ! The largest display of overcoats ever ■>fi. red in Butler tc be had at Ritter <fc Rockenstein's at less than wholesale J prices. Oil, NOTES. The Market- Both a/eneies-are p;r, - iug $1.50 this morning. Lancaster twp. McCall & Co. struck oil on the Warner farm, a mile or so west of Whitestown, last Thursday. It is a third-sand well and spouted oil to the top of the derrick, when first struck. Texas—Only six or seven wells are being operated in the Sour Lake (Texts) oil field, and the present production is reported at from ."WO to 700 barrels a day. The Louisiana oil producers are selling their product on the basis of 05 cents a barrel delivered on the cars at Jennings. The Louisiana rice irriga tion plants and sugar mills are the principal purchasers of Jennings' pro duction. Kentucky—The prodigals returning from Kentucky report great activity in the Blue Grass state. Prospecting is now active iu not fewer than a dozen counties. Along the line of the pipe line now under construction there is an increase in operations, and the efforts to secure production are not wholly barren of results. It is shallow territory, and despite the fact that the greater part of the product is of an inferior grade, they know there will be a market for it ,vhen transportation facilities have been completed. Some of the larger companies aie going ahead developing their holdings and shutting the wells in, knowing that it v\ill still be some months before the pipe line will be abe to take the oil. This is not thr case in all fields, for in some storage tanks have been erected This makes it possible to sell part of the production. CHUKt'H NOTES. J. M. Cameron, a student of the Alle gheny Theological Seminary, preached in the U. P. church, Sunday, for Rev. Dr. McKee who is still ill with grip ami neuralgia. A large audience had the "Reveries of :t Bachelor" presented to theui by \V ii. liitter. Jr. and twenty six young lady "reveriers" in the U. P. Sabbath School room last Friday evening. The Baptist, Grace Lutheran and Bethany Reformed churches are holding union revival meetings. The services this week are being held in the Bap tist church. Regular monthly all-day meeting of the Christian and Missionary Alliance will be held Friday, Feb 27. Special speakers. Rev. E. D. Whiteside of Pitts burg. and others. At the Gospel Tab ernacle, Mercer St. Services 10:30 a.m. 3.00 and 7:00 p.m. All welcome. Public Sales. March 2nd, 10 a.m. at the farm of Jos R. Carnahan, near Smith's cider mill, four miles north of Butler, horses, cattle, milcli cows.farming implements, hay. grain, household goods, etc. ,T. li. Kearns, Auct Sale positive as he has rented the farm. IOWA HORSES FOR SALE Bj W. B McGeary. Eight head of four-year olds, one pair of five-year olds, and balance six-year olds Weight 1200 to 1500. Prices $125 to $225. In quire of owner, 200 Dunbar St., We9t End, Butler, who will be pleased to show them. FOR SALE. Eight roomed house, every modern convenience. Summer ave. S3OOO. Six roomed honse Summer ave S2IOO. Two excellent properties on Washing ton sc.. $3600 and S2OOO. Ten roomed house on North st.. $3300. Good five roomed house on Western ave.. SIOOO. Eight roomed double house on Western ave. s'2ooo. New seven roomed house and good lot E. Jefferson st. Ex., $3300. New house on West D st.. $2450. Building lots. E. H. NEGLEY. Ask for It! If you don't see what you want at the B. R" & P. Cafe ask for it. They will furnish vou 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 building, South Main St., Butler. Suppers furnished for Theatre parties. Bell Telphone 147. CHAS. F. KING. Prop'r. Last Special Tour to Florida, Baltimore & Oliio Kailroatl. Only $54.25 for the round trip from Butler. Pa. March 10, via Seaboard Air Line. South of Washington tickets include Pullman accommodations and meals en route on going trip, only, and are good t.) return on regular trains until May 31. IC' 3. For detailed information, call on W. R. Turner. Ticket Agent, Butler. Pa., or address E. D. Smith, A. G. P. A., Pittsburg, Pn. The best chance you ever had to get a good suit or overcoat at your price at RITTEK & KOCKENSTEIN'S. Good clothing cheap at Ritter & Rockenstein's Clearance Sale. RICH AND RARE Were the gerus she wore, and they were also up to date, as they had been pur chased at Kirkpatrick'B jewelry store Here ycu will always find th'j latest and best of everything pertaining to the iewelry business at prices as low as quality will permit. In addition to everything to be found in a first class jewelry store, We also sell— Edison and Victor Phonographs. Eastman and Paco Cameras. Photo Supplies. Washburn Mandolins and Guitars. Optical goods. Field and Spy Glasses. R. L. KIRKPATRJCK, Jeweler and Graduate Optician Next to Conrt House * ® * Cabot Institute. ® % 0 J . (ACADEMY) -j6>'- Spring Term Opens (?) April 7th, 19P3. -)■s(- Full Normal and (¥) Classical Course $- J. M. SCOTT, Sec., 0 0 .i. Carbon Black. Pa Station, ,-T-. W P. R. R. @5) $ 0 W. S 6c E. WICK, DEALERS IN Kmilli and Worked I.umber of till Kinds Doors, Sasli and Mouldings Oil Well Rlfcs a Specialty. Office and Yard G Cunninnliam and Monroe Sts near West Penn Depot. BCTLKK FA ACCIDENTS. i A daughter of John Reott of Herman j was burned to death. Monday. She was but three years of age. had been left aloue but for a few minutes with her baby sister, and when her mother returned she was lying on the floor with all her clothing consumed bv the flames A flagman of the B. I{. A: P. jumped from a train last Thursday. His leg was broken, and as the trainmen knew nothing of the accident he had to crawl through the snow and over the ties back to a station a mile away. His name was Kloch. Beau Lyons, "a bad colored gentle men "shot Win Stevenson at the latter's home in Duffytown last Sunday, and then ''left for parts unknown." The quarrel was over a negro girl. The parting of a freight train caused a collision at Gallery, early last Satur day morning, but the engineer and fire mau sayed themselves by jumping. New Justices of the Peace. George B. Turner. W. Sunbury. J. Harvey Bell. Washington twp Alex H. Simpson. Chicora. W. W. Lindsey and F. C. Ralston. Slipperyrock twp. J M. Mcßride, Franklin twp. J. M Wise, Zelienople. H. 11. Adderhold and J. H. Lensner. Jefferson twp. Isaiah Collins, Parker twp. S. W McCollongh. Fairview twp. G. F. Ivohlmeyer, Venango twp. R C. Shields. Mercer twp. J. W. McGeary and O. D. Myers, ! Muddycreek twp. Jos. Criswell aud J. C. Kelly, Butler twp. W. C. Miles and G. Tasker, Mars. D. McLaughlin, Karns City. H. M. Wise. Harmony. J. S. Campbell, Cherry twp. J. W. Kalrenbach, Penn twp. W. H. Todd, Winfield twp. W. H. Smith. Valencia. J. W. Smith and J. E, Worner, Alle gheny twp. G. M. Wilson, Evans City. Jas. Timblin. Clay twp. B. B. the cottons were never so beautiful —nor have we ever had the pleasure to present so fine a variety, although that's been one of the store's strong points for years. New Batists. Dimities, Madras Ging hams and Novelties, Oxfords and any number of variations of these excellent fabrics. Special :$3-inch Printed Batiste, 12ic— Fine Printed Oxfords. 20c: some 12ci Fine 32-inch Woven Madras, 25c: other lines, 12 J, 15 to 75c, including Anderson and other celebrated makers' choicest novelties. Silk Charvets, 05 and 75c —White and exquisite color effects. Embroidered Crystalline just ar rived - double-width goods -White em broidered in White, Blue. Light Green or Black. A very sheer, rich fabric different from anything ever shown. the woolens New Mohairs, Voiles, Etamines, Mis trals, etc. Mohairs in particular will be much demanded this year for Shirt Waist Suits and Separate Waists and Skirts. Mohair brilliantines and Mohair Sicilians, 50c to $2.50 a yard; including the smart Mohair Novelties—plain aud fancy weaves and cord effects—Blue, Browus and the new Pongee Tan— atuong the unusual effects are Navy Mohair with White Line Stripes, Whttie Picote effects and White Bouton Novel ties the silks - just opened superb new double-width French Foulards high class effeot in individual patterns— strikingly new and elegant—ss.oo and $0.50 a yard. Opened hundreds of additional pieces new Foulards at 75c, SI.OO and #1.25 — principally- neat effects for Shirt Waist Suits—all choice new things— particu larly the Navv Blue grounds with small White, Red, Green, Yellow and Light Bine figures. New Lonisene Silks—checks and stripes handsome, soft and lustrous— -65c, 75c and 85c. New Boucle Checks in White and Black, SI.OO. New White ground Louisene with small Black checks and stripes, $1 00. Many new Novelty effects in Black and White and Navy and White—6sc, 75c to $1.25. Boggs & Buhl Department. X. ALLEGHENY. PA. WIDOWS' APPRAISEMENTS. The following widows' appraisements of personal properly and real estate set. apart for the benefit of the widows of decedents have been tiled in the office of the Clerk of the Orphans' Court of Butler County, viz: Widow of John C. Graham,pers prop'tyilOO 00 " Charles Wagner, " 299 98 Robert Kidd. " 299 90 Michael Fleming, " 300 00 " Jacob Hutzley. " 300 00 " John Galbreath, " 300 00 •' John M. Brown. " 300 00 William C. Milter, " 300 00 " Samuel D. I iazlett.real estate 300 00 Jacob Krlstophel, pres I'rop'y 300 «m W, W. Jackson. " 300 00 Minor children of Peter Kepple, " 145 50 Widow of Thomas S. Coulter, " :jOO i) 0 W. I). Huff, " 255 77 " Plilllp T. Templeton, " 151 95 All persons interested in the above ap praisements will take notice that they will be presented for confirmation to the Orphans' Court of Butler county. Pa., on Saturday.tho 7th day of March, 1903, and If no exceptions are filed, they will be confirmed absolutely. UEOROE M. GRAHAM. Clerk O. O. Clerks Offlce, Feb. 4. 1903. ROAD AND BRIDGE REPORTS. Notice Is hereby given that the following roads and bridges have been confirmed nisi i»y the Court and will be presented on the first Saturday of March Court, 1903, being the 7th day or said month, and if no excep tions arenledthe? will be confirmed abso lutely: K. f). No. 1. September Term, 1902, in the .matter of t lie petition of citizens of Adams &Ed Middlesex townships for a public road from a point in tho center of what is known I as the old State or Beaver road, near Mc- Fann's store and postoftice building in Mid dlesex township to a point where a public road known as tiie Spahn and Glade Mills road intersects the Allegheny and Butler Plank road. May 19. 1902, viewers appointed, who on September 1,1902, filed their report in favor of iud rota. Damages assessed: W. K. Thompson. $5: John Johnston. S3O; J. C. and K. M. Wright, ?20; llannav Bailey heirs, $35; and Joseph Mangal ana children,ss; to be paid by Butler county. Now. September t>, 1902, approved, and fix width of road at 33 feet; notice to be given according to rules of Court. By the Court. B. D. No. 2, September Term, 1902. In the matter of the petition of citizens of Marion township,for a county bridge over Gllghrtst's Uun in said townshin. where the run crosses the public road leading from Murrinsville to ilarrisville. May 19, 1902, viewers appointed by the Court, wlioon November 19, 1902, filed their report in favor of said bridge. Now, D ecember 6.1902, approved, notice to be given accotding to rules of Court, and to be laid before Grand Jury.nl next term. by the Court. K. I). No. 3, December Term. 1902. In the matter of the petition of citizens of Butler Borough for a county bridge over Connoque nes.->ing Creek in said borough, where said cm k crosses the public roed known as Weet street Extension. September 3. 1902. viewers appointed by the Court, who on Noveml>er l.*», 1902, filed their report in favor of said bridge. Now, December 0. 1902, approved, notice to be given according to rules ox Court, and to be laid before Orahd Jurv at next term. IT tuboohbx, H. D. No, (J. Dec. Term. 1902. In the matter of the petition of citizens of Hutler twp. for a public road from a point on the But ler and Whitestown, commonly known as the Bor land road, at or near the house of John P. Forcht, to a point on the Butler and Gllle land Mill road, known as the Powder Mill ICun road, at or near the house formerly owned by David Pearce, now I'rank X. Koh ler. Sept. 10, 11*12, viewers were appointed by the Court, who on Dec. I. 1902, filed their report in favor of said road. Now Dec. 0, IWC, approved, and fix width of road at 30 feet, notice to in? given according to rules of Court. By the Court. It. D. No. T, Dec. Term, 1902. Di the matter of the petition of citizens of Jackson, Cran berry and Forward twps. for a public road from a point on the Pittsburg and Franklin road, at o«* near the residence of Win. Ram- Bey. to intersect with the Gallery public road, at or near the residence of John T wen tier Nov. 14, 1902. viewers appointed by Court, who on Dec. I. 1902. Hied their report in favor of said road. Damages assessed: Frank Rider, Now, Dec. i', linrj, approved, and fix width of road at in feet, notice to given according to rules of Court. By the Court. Buti.kr < 'orxTY, ss: Certified from the record this 4th day of Feb., A. I). 1903. GEOKGE M. GHAIIAM, Clerk is. Court. / Bad Breath -1 Catarrh of Stomach- \ 1 Are you tioubied with \ \ these? Would you take a f V good remedy if you could / I get it? We have one we V j are not afraid to back with £ / the guarantee, "Money ? f refunded if not satisfac- v C ' tory." We know it does f / the work and so are not S J afraid to say so. r x Come to the store (or if J / you live out of town send \ ) for a box of X j Boyd's dyspepsia tablets / k price 50c. ? C Remittance may be / / made in 2 cent stamps, we 1 can always use ihese / rather than a larger de- J S nomination. They CURE S / and that is what you want. / / We sell other things you / / may need. If it is any- \ ? thing in the drug line we S \ have it. Why not get the \ \ best of everything when it C I / does not cost any more. i v tC. N. BOYD. J \ Pharmacist, S i Diamond Block. / / Butler, Pa, ? J People's Phone 83. j \ Bell Phone 146 D. j 20 per cent discount on any PIANO in the store. Good for 10 days only. To close out the stock. Your credit is good. NEWTON "THE PIANO MAN" 317 S. Main St. Butler Pa SHERIFFS SALE. By virtue of sundry writs of Ven. Ex., VI. Fa.. Lev. Fa.. &c„ Issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Butler Co., Pa., and to me directed, there will Iks exposed to public sale at the Court House in the borough of Butler. Pa. on Friday, the 27tli day of February A. D. 1903, at 1 o'clock p. in., the following described property, to-wlt: F.. D. No. 34. Deceml>er Term. 1902. Thompson & Son. Attorneys. All the right, title, interest and claim of Brnden Garvin :ind Benjamin Garvin, of, in and to all that certain piece or parcel of land, situated In Cranberry township. Butler coupty. Pa., bounded as follows, to-wit: On (he north by lands of Barto heirs, Peter Ehrman and heirs of George Ehrman. on the cast by lands of George KnaufT. on the south by lands of Newton Garvin and John lteichele and on t he west by lands of Newton Garvin, William Koerner and Peter Ehrman, containing one hundred and tifty (150) acres, more or less. Seized and taken In execution as the prop perty of Braden Garvin and Benjamin Garvin, at the suit of W. .1. Blakley and J. L Blakley, Executors of A. Blakley, dee'd. E. D. No. 18, March Term. 1903. Thompson & Son, Attorneys. All Ihe right., title, Interest and claim of .1 A.Croft, of. in and to all that certain piece or tract of land, situated iu Middlesex town ship. Butler county. Pa., bounded as follows, to-wit: On the north bv M. O. Ekas and Brown hairs, east by U. P. cemetery and Martin Bowers, south by liittman heirs, west by lands of Robert Kuxton and John Parks heirs, containing 122!4 acres, with frame house, fiame barn, frame wagon shed and other outbuildings thereon erected. Sel/ed and taken In execution as the prop erty of J. A. Croft at the suit of Lewis Cope F.. I). No. 36, March Term, 1903. W. 11. Lusk. Attorney All the right, title. Interest and claim of T. n. Cashdollar of. in and to ail that certain piece of land, situated In Adams township, Butler county. Pa., bounded as follows, to wlt: On the north by lands of F. L. Morrow, on the oast by an alley, on the south by lands of J. S. Cashdollar, and on the west by B, & O. railroad, and having thereon erected a two story frame boose, and outbuildings. Seized and taken In execution as the prop erty of T. I). Cashdollar at the suit of George I tl't & Son. E. D. Nos. 34, 35 and 37, March Term, 1903. E. 1,. Ralston and F. J. Foniuer, Attorneys. AH tlic right, title, interest and claim of S. J. Hall and IS'ancy Hall of, in and to all that certain piece or tract of land, situated In Cherry township, Butler county. Pa., bound ed as follows, to-wlt: On the north by lands of William McUlll, east by lands of David McCandless et al, south by purnart No. 2 of John Hall farm, west by Joseph Stevenson, being purpart No. 1 In the partition proceed ings of John Hall estate O. C. No. 45, June Term. IMJ4. containing 80H acres and having erected thereon a frame lu>use and out buildings. A IjS< > Of In an to all that piece or tract of land situated In Olierry township. Hutler l'o., l'a., and liounded and described as fol lows, to-wlt: On the north by John Camerer. on the east by Jas. Thompson, on the south by Junes Thompson, on the west by Johns ton tract; containing 150 acres, more or less, (formerly known us Caleb Kussell tract.) Seized and taken In execution as the prop erty of S. J. Hall and Nancy Hall at the suit of John ISerg & Company and John Nelson. E. I>. N0.40, March Term, 11)03. Levi M. Wise, Attorney. All the right, title. Interest and claim of Daniel Fiedler, dec'n., and Magdaline Fied ler, with notl e to Magdaline Fiedler, execu trix of Daniel Fiedler, dee'd., of, in and to all t hat certain piece or tract of land, situated in Jackson township, Hutler county, l'a., bounded as follows, to-wlt: On the north by lands now or formerly belonging to Swain and David Zlegler. on the east by lands of Martin Sltier, Peter Nesblt and Oeorge Hamc. on the south by lands of John Enslih, (j. M. Zlegler, or public road, and on the west by lands of David M. Zlegler, Mll leman Brothers et al; containing one hund red anil forty-six acres and Jos perches, with large two story brick dwelling house and stone barn, and outbuildings thereon erect ed. and also two small producing oil wells, being same land described in mortgage of Daniel and Magdaline Fiedler to Daniel Market, now for use of Charles Lochart, re corded in Mortgage Rook If, Page -TO, and also sarae land described In the partition proceedings of the real estate or James Zlegler, deceased, late of said twp., at O. C. No. 37, March Term, IHfW. excepting purparts Nos. 3 and 5. Seized and taken in execution as the prop erty of Daniel Fiedler, dee'd., and Magdaline Fiedler, with notice to Magdaline Fiedler, executrix of Daniel Fiedler, deceased, at the suit of Daniel Market, for use of James W. Drake, now for use of Charles Lockhart. By virtue of a special writ of Fl. Fa..issued out »f the Court of Common Pleas of Butler county. Pa., and to me directed, there will be exposed to public sale, at the Court House in Butler. Hutler Co., Pa., on Friilay, the liTthduy of February, A. 1). 1903. at one o'clock, P. M., the following described property, to-wlt: E. D. No. 27 and 28. March Term. 1903. N. 0 McCollough and Forquer, Attorneys. All the right, title. Interest and claim of William J. Logan, of. In and to all that cer tain piece or parcel of laud, situated In Mll lerstown borough, Ituller county, Pa., bitlin'leil as follows, to-wit; On the north-by lands formerly of heirs of Andrew Barnhart. 4:-' feet; east by lauds formerly of Leopold. 132 feel; on the south by Slippery rock street, 4- feet and on tho west by Simpson avenue one hundred and thirty-two feet, and having thereon erected one Iron clad build ing ;aix7(i feet, and one small coke shed. Sel/.eil anil taken In execution as the pron i rth of William J. Logan, at the suitor J. L. Martin and Mlllerstown Deposit Co. TERMS OF SALE—Tho following must be strictly compiled with when property is stricken down. 1, When the plaintiff or Other lien creditor becomes the purchaser, the costs on the writ must lie paid, and a list of the liens, includ ing mortgage searches on the property sold, togt t her Willi such lieu 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. 'J. All bids must be paid In full. 3. All kales not settled Immediately will lie continued until one o'clock, P. M., of the i next day at which time all property not I settled for will again be put up and sold at t.lie expense and risk of the person to whore first sold. •See Purdon's Digest, 9th edition, page 448. and Smith's Forms, page 3H4. MAKT(N L. OIBSON. Sheriff. | Sheriff's Ofllce, Hutler. Pa.. Feb. 5. 1903. &&&%> &&X WX& %WX * The riodern Store > jp Announces a Continuation for One Week Longer of tM £ Their Great £ Muslin Underwear Sale For La«t Week of February. w NEW CONSIGNMENT JUST ARRIVED. £ S The finest line of Garments for the price ever bronght Ok £to Butler--fiom the best factory in the United States. £5 WHITE GOODS OFFERINGS | Including Embroideries, Laces, Trimmings, etc. & jr. Some Choice Things for early buyers, and many there are, too g Co., 3 SOUTH MAIH STREET 1 AAJ IV g PHO » ES ploples d i Mail Orders Solicited m POSTOFFICE BOX ) ■ Ok OPPOSITE HOTEL ARLINGTON. BUTLER, PA. "j. We give ballots for piano contest. IXXX XXXXXXX D. & T's. Cut Prices This Week OniyT^T v As yon well know, the regnlar prices of these celebrated makes of J f men's shoes. The Hanan & Son and Torrev we are seeing to let these go S C at $3 77 > ( Come in and get a pair of these shoes while they last, this is the V / last week at cat price. C \ sl.oo Mens Shoes}s277 j \ Ladies" S3 50,1 <PO JO Ladies' $2,50, 52.75 ) *JL 00 ( c $4.00 SHOE 3 J and 53,00 SHOES i^l.OO^ J There are a few pairs of Men's Pat. Leather. Box Calf leather lined, f S Vici Kid. and Enamels that are worth from $2 50 tcr $3.50, this lot of ? t shoes go at $| .98. \ f Come in and examine onr goods, see our values. v \ All felt boots and overs lees than cost i \ BALLOTS FOR PIANO CONTEST. / \ DAUBENSPECK & TURNER, ) C NEXT TO BUTLER SAVINGS & TRUST CO. C { 108 S. Main St. (People's Phone 633) N jj New Open Stock Pattern j| IDECORATED DINNER WARE! Best porcelain in a neat floral decoration, with IS stippled gold handles. You can buy all or part ofjg|* ,?;il Six Cups and Saucers cost 90c Six Dinner Plates cost 90c JH? Six Fruits cost 40c jsH 100 Piece Set costs $10.50 jHe §j BED ROOM SUIT g| BSf Golden oak finish, swell top drawers, French plate beveled mirror, )0f bed richly carved and ornamented. PRICE S3O. Egg sif ROCKING CHAIR IS A large, comfortable sitting room Rocking Chair with a heavy 655 £3 venere seat, high back with tnrned spindles, and embossed top *sa panol; golden oak finish. PRICE $5- E&£ ' §} BODY BRUSSELS CARPET For hall or living room; will out-last any other carpet at the same price; holds its color longer than some of the higher priced goods, SSSf A complete line of florals or conventional patterns suitable for any ISC JjSjj room in the house. PRICE 51.35. Klg a- —) g COME IN AND LOOK AROUND. J||g 1 Alfred A Campbell,! Formerly Campbell & Templeton. Je£ C. 6. Great Clearance Sale. glen's Felt soots at 10c a pair. All Holiday Slippers to be closed out regardless of cost. All our Boys' and Girls' good solid school shoes to be closed out less than cost. ' Jan. 25th we take stock and until this date we are going to clean up all broken lots and reduce our stock and in order to do this quickly we are going to offer some record breaking prices. We are just finishing up by far the largest year's busi ness we have ever had and we feel after the immense amount of Boots and Shoes we have sold in the last year, we can al most afford to give balance away. - Space will not permit to give in detail all the great bargains that will be offered here for the next twenty days, but will say, bring a very little money here and see the great amount of good, reliable footwear you can take away with you, but do not wait too long as the best bargains are always picked out first. Come in and look these bargains over whether you want to buy or not as we want you to see we are doing just what we advertise. Full line of Walkover and Douglass fine shoes for men. We are exclusive agent for the famous Shoes For kadies. ; For anything in the line of footwear try C. E. MILLER, 215 S. Main St.. Butler, Pa. Opposite Hotel Arlington. Tm ;C. F. T. Pape,; ) -•- • ■ -—' f i IJEWELERI < / S 121 E. Jefferson Street. / Pearson B. Nace's Livery Feed and Sale Stable Rear of Wick House- Butler? Penn'e The best of horses and first Clou rigs al wa»» on hand kd<l for hire. Bust accommodations In town for perma nent boarding and transient trade. Specl al care guaranteed. Stable Room For 65 Horses. A good c ass of horses, both drivers and draft horses always on hand and for sale under a full guarantee; and horses bough pon proper notification^* PEARSON B. NACE, Telephone No. lit.
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